Garden District is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Garden District typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garden District, ~44% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garden District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Garden District leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Garden District runs about 85 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Garden District is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Garden District. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Garden District 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 Garden District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garden District votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Garden District runs about 85 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Garden District have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Garden District looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in Garden District report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA D+5
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA D+66
- Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
- South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA D+12
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Norwood Park, Dundalk, MD R+14
- Wrightsboro, Wilmington, NC R+3
- Barry Harbour, Kansas City, MO D+13
- Pinewood-West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+38
- Roselawn, Brighton, NY D+61
- Wood Park, Tempe, AZ D+30
- Dignowity Hill, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Silver Bow Park, Butte, MT Even
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
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.