Fillmore is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Fillmore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fillmore, ~57% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fillmore compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fillmore leans more Democratic than 9 of 30 neighbors.
Fillmore runs about 81 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Fillmore is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fillmore. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Fillmore 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 Fillmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fillmore votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Fillmore runs about 81 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fillmore, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fillmore looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fillmore is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 86% of households in Fillmore own their home, compared to around 63% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Dillard, New Orleans, LA D+82
- Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA D+41
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA D+3
- Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA D+75
- Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Lakeview, New Orleans, LA Even
- Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA D+73
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Academy Acres North, Albuquerque, NM D+16
- West Somerville, Somerville, MA D+63
- University District, Missoula, MT D+59
- Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ R+27
- Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA D+35
- Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA R+8
- Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI D+87
- South Manchaca, Austin, TX D+52
- Sonterra-Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX R+2
- Oakdale South, Charlotte, NC D+60
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.