Kennedy Heights leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Kennedy Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kennedy Heights, ~30% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kennedy Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kennedy Heights leans more Democratic than 44 of 56 neighbors.
Kennedy Heights runs about 43 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Kennedy Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Kennedy Heights 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 Kennedy Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kennedy Heights votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Kennedy Heights runs about 43 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Kennedy Heights have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kennedy Heights, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Kennedy Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kennedy Heights is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Kennedy Heights report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Avondale, LA D+8
- Waggaman, LA D+42
- Harahan, LA R+29
- South Kenner, LA R+4
- River Ridge, LA R+20
- Ama, LA R+9
- Bridge City, LA D+22
- Westwego, LA R+11
- St. Rose, LA D+21
- Jefferson, LA D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tucker, MO R+74
- Alton, NY R+23
- Dorchester, IL R+48
- Circle City, AZ R+60
- Wasola, MO R+71
- Filson, IL R+55
- Shaktoolik, AK D+33
- Nolan, TX R+78
- Hilda, MO R+70
- Media, IL R+51
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.