Irish Channel is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Irish Channel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Irish Channel, ~60% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Irish Channel compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Irish Channel leans more Democratic than 11 of 27 neighbors.
Irish Channel runs about 84 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Irish Channel is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Irish Channel 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 Irish Channel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Irish Channel hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Irish Channel have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods. Irish Channel runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Irish Channel looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Irish Channel 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- West Riverside, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Meadows, Sandy Springs, GA D+29
- Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA D+66
- Downtown, Superior, WI D+12
- Westview Park, Woodlawn, MD D+57
- Northmoor, Saginaw, MI D+20
- Barnesville Historic District, Barnesville, OH R+52
- Blenheim Square, Kansas City, MO D+79
- Upper Bal, San Leandro, CA D+44
- Roosevelt Gardens Area, Norfolk, VA R+8
- South End, Little Rock, AR D+92
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.