Lobdell-Woodale is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Lobdell-Woodale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lobdell-Woodale, ~38% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lobdell-Woodale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lobdell-Woodale leans more Democratic than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Lobdell-Woodale runs about 88 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Lobdell-Woodale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lobdell-Woodale. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+77) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 101 points.
Why Lobdell-Woodale 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 Lobdell-Woodale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lobdell-Woodale votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Lobdell-Woodale runs about 88 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Lobdell-Woodale have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, 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 Lobdell-Woodale looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in Lobdell-Woodale rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lobdell-Woodale sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Lobdell-Woodale report food insecurity, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA D+5
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
- Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pecan Park, Jacksonville, FL D+9
- Blackstone, Providence, RI D+74
- San Gorgonio, Highland, CA D+22
- Wooded Area, San Diego, CA D+25
- Mayfield, Ceres, CA R+25
- Wilburton, Bellevue, WA D+41
- University City South, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Crieve Hall, Nashville, TN D+7
- Meadowdale, Lynnwood, WA D+25
- Winkler Safe Neighborhood, Fort Myers, FL D+18
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.