Leonidas is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Leonidas typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leonidas, ~52% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leonidas compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Leonidas leans more Democratic than 20 of 27 neighbors.
Leonidas runs about 92 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Leonidas is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Leonidas. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Leonidas 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 Leonidas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Leonidas votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Leonidas runs about 92 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Leonidas, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter 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 Leonidas looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Leonidas 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 62%, about 7 points above the Louisiana average of 55%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- East Carollton, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Lakewood, New Orleans, LA R+9
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Durham, Durham, NC D+74
- West Waco, Woodway, TX R+18
- Overlook, Summit, NJ D+27
- Rosebank, Staten Island, NY R+12
- Summit, Puyallup, WA R+3
- South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS D+22
- Fields Corner, Boston, MA D+49
- East Lake, Chula Vista, CA D+16
- Centennial, Redwood City, CA D+61
- Belmont, Pueblo, CO D+10
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.