Dixie Gardens is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Dixie Gardens typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixie Gardens, ~27% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixie Gardens compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixie Gardens sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 45 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Dixie Gardens runs about 22 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Dixie Gardens sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dixie Gardens. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Dixie Gardens leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dixie Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dixie Gardens votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Dixie Gardens runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dixie Gardens, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dixie Gardens looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in Dixie Gardens rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 13% of homes in Dixie Gardens have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Caplis, LA R+45
- Curtis, LA R+66
- Shreveport, LA D+29
- Barksdale Afb, LA R+5
- Taylortown, LA R+57
- Bossier City, LA R+16
- Sligo, LA R+58
- Forbing, LA R+58
- McDade, LA R+72
- Bodcau, LA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almartha, MO R+71
- Edmunds, ME R+19
- Van, AR R+69
- Cuyama, CA R+23
- Gould, CO R+35
- Valley Falls, OR R+72
- Cracker Neck, VA R+75
- Grapevine, KY R+56
- Montgomery Heights, WV R+41
- Guthrie, IL R+57
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.