Lafitte is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Lafitte typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lafitte, ~12% vote Democratic, ~81% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lafitte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lafitte leans more Republican than 47 of 56 neighbors.
Lafitte runs about 51 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lafitte. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Lafitte 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 Lafitte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Lafitte hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Lafitte drive to work alone, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lafitte, LA sits in the bottom 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 Lafitte looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Lafitte own their home, about 20 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Barataria, LA R+75
- Jean Lafitte, LA R+75
- Bertrandville, LA R+10
- St. Rosalie, LA R+44
- Dalcour, LA R+10
- Estelle, LA Even
- Braithwaite, LA D+28
- Woodmere, LA D+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silver Lake, NH R+6
- Newhall, IA R+35
- Dixons Mills, AL D+38
- Madison, KS R+62
- Gatesville, NC R+15
- Richwoods, MO R+66
- Hessel, MI R+22
- Immaculata, PA D+27
- Bevilles Corner, FL R+54
- Ridgeway, WI Even
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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.