Maringouin leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Maringouin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maringouin, ~44% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maringouin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maringouin leans more Democratic than 46 of 50 neighbors.
Maringouin runs about 42 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Maringouin is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Maringouin. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 105 points.
Why Maringouin 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 Maringouin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Maringouin votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Maringouin runs about 42 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Maringouin have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Maringouin, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Maringouin looks the way it does
Turnout in Maringouin sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valverda, LA R+51
- Slacks, LA D+11
- Livonia, LA R+69
- Rosedale, LA R+31
- Torbert, LA R+72
- Oscar, LA R+72
- Ramah, LA R+63
- Blanks, LA R+62
- Lottie, LA R+34
- Lakeland, LA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mooreland, OK R+72
- Sun Valley, ID D+22
- Oakland, GA R+43
- Alto, TX R+48
- Girdwood, AK D+8
- Stuart, IA R+44
- West Dennis, MA D+23
- Memphis, TX R+59
- Slater, MO R+45
- Bloomington, TX R+9
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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.