Gentilly Terrace is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Gentilly Terrace typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gentilly Terrace, ~57% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gentilly Terrace compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gentilly Terrace leans more Democratic than 19 of 33 neighbors.
Gentilly Terrace runs about 97 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Gentilly Terrace is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Gentilly Terrace. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Gentilly Terrace 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 Gentilly Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Gentilly Terrace is about 20%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Gentilly Terrace have never been married, above 75% of neighborhoods. Gentilly Terrace runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Gentilly Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gentilly Terrace 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 61%, about 5 points above the Louisiana average of 55%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Dillard, New Orleans, LA D+82
- Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA D+73
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Fillmore, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA D+41
- Pines Village, New Orleans, LA D+87
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Chicot West, Little Rock, AR D+46
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- Boise, Portland, OR D+81
- Bon Air, Louisville, KY D+31
- Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL D+56
- West Highland, Denver, CO D+65
- East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA D+62
- Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT R+19
- Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI D+49
- Leslie, Decatur, GA D+84
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.