French Quarter leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 64% of adults in French Quarter typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in French Quarter, ~47% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How French Quarter compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, French Quarter leans more Democratic than 6 of 40 neighbors.
French Quarter runs about 68 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while French Quarter is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within French Quarter. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 26 points.
Why French Quarter 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 French Quarter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in French Quarter hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. French Quarter runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; French Quarter, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in French Quarter looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. French Quarter 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA D+76
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Bywater, New Orleans, LA D+63
- Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA D+71
- Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Stevens Triangle, Richland, WA R+4
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
- Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH D+45
- Floral Park, Butte, MT D+6
- Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA D+41
- Canterbury, Mobile, AL R+5
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA D+35
- Hudson, San Bernardino, CA D+12
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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.