Marlyville is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Marlyville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marlyville, ~49% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marlyville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Marlyville leans more Democratic than 11 of 30 neighbors.
Marlyville runs about 72 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Marlyville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Marlyville. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Marlyville 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 Marlyville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Marlyville hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Marlyville sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). Marlyville runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Marlyville, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Marlyville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Marlyville 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
- East Carollton, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eastlake, Seattle, WA D+76
- Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD D+85
- Culebra Park, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Bandini, Commerce, CA D+37
- Briarcliffe, Glenolden, PA D+15
- Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI D+56
- Waltherson, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX D+10
- Midtown-Nashville, Nashville, TN D+32
- Northgate, College Station, TX D+35
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.