Fifth Ward is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Fifth Ward typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fifth Ward, ~4% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fifth Ward compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fifth Ward leans more Republican than 42 of 49 neighbors.
Fifth Ward runs about 64 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fifth Ward. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+91) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Fifth Ward leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fifth Ward. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fifth Ward, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fifth Ward looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Fifth Ward rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Fifth Ward report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Echo, LA R+74
- Wilson Point, LA R+78
- Moncla, LA R+67
- Hessmer, LA R+73
- Marksville, LA R+33
- Effie, LA R+83
- Mansura, LA R+4
- Center Point, LA R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lotts, GA R+52
- Lawler, IA R+44
- Perrin, TX R+82
- Ravenwood, MO R+62
- West Portal, NJ R+21
- Elk Horn, KY R+72
- Altenburg, MO R+74
- Strout, MN R+47
- Pinckard, AL R+66
- Glenburn, ND R+62
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.