Labarre leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Labarre typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Labarre, ~66% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Labarre compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Labarre leans more Democratic than 54 of 57 neighbors.
Labarre runs about 72 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Labarre is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Labarre. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Labarre 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 Labarre, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 89% of residents in Labarre are Black or African American, about 63 points above the Louisiana average of 25%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Labarre have never been married, above 92% of cities. Labarre runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Labarre, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Labarre looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Labarre own their home, about 24 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Lacour, LA R+26
- Oscar, LA R+72
- Ventress, LA R+44
- Jarreau, LA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, IA R+50
- Unionville, OH R+61
- Patsville, NV R+34
- Hollywood, MO R+76
- Ashland, WV R+3
- Scipioville, NY R+29
- Shields, IN R+69
- Bridgehead, CA R+8
- Pleasant Union, PA R+73
- Whitneyville, ME R+31
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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.