Highlands-Perkins leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Highlands-Perkins typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlands-Perkins, ~29% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlands-Perkins compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highlands-Perkins leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Highlands-Perkins runs about 44 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Highlands-Perkins is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highlands-Perkins. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+69) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Highlands-Perkins 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 Highlands-Perkins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Highlands-Perkins hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 66% of adults in Highlands-Perkins have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods. Highlands-Perkins runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Highlands-Perkins looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 61% of households in Highlands-Perkins rent, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA D+5
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA D+66
- South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA D+12
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
- Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
- Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Reno, Reno, NV D+3
- Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY D+50
- South Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+41
- Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN D+23
- West Flagler, Miami, FL R+33
- North San Jose, San Jose, CA D+41
- Little Woods, New Orleans, LA D+83
- Roseland, Chicago, IL D+84
- North Valleys, Reno, NV R+3
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY D+31
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.