Grosse Tete is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Grosse Tete typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grosse Tete, ~11% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grosse Tete compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grosse Tete leans more Republican than 41 of 50 neighbors.
Grosse Tete runs about 47 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grosse Tete. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Grosse Tete leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Grosse Tete, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Grosse Tete hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Grosse Tete sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Grosse Tete, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Grosse Tete looks the way it does
Turnout in Grosse Tete sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rosedale, LA R+31
- Ramah, LA R+63
- Slacks, LA D+11
- Maringouin, LA D+20
- Addis, LA R+11
- Brusly, LA R+17
- Westover, LA R+28
- Chamberlin, LA R+33
- Port Allen, LA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Big Springs, GA R+52
- West Siloam Springs, OK R+62
- Canute, OK R+81
- Westbrook, MN R+45
- Coal Center, PA R+38
- Lodi, NY R+24
- Ogeechee, GA R+36
- Bogart, OH R+19
- Poagville, MS R+65
- Swan Lake, NY R+25
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.