East Carollton is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 61% of adults in East Carollton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Carollton, ~48% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Carollton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Carollton leans more Democratic than 11 of 25 neighbors.
East Carollton runs about 78 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while East Carollton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Carollton. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Carollton leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Carollton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in East Carollton hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and East Carollton sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). East Carollton runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Carollton, New Orleans, 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 East Carollton looks the way it does
Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and East Carollton sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- West Riverside, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+79
- Bolton, Mobile, AL D+53
- Escalante, Tempe, AZ D+31
- Parkway, Albuquerque, NM D+6
- Lakeview, Buffalo, NY D+51
- Seven Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+28
- Bardonia, West Nyack, NY R+7
- Greenbriar, Glendale, AZ R+4
- College Hills, San Angelo, TX R+29
- Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI R+14
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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.