McNeely leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 52% of adults in McNeely typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McNeely, ~22% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McNeely compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McNeely leans more Republican than 5 of 58 neighbors.
McNeely runs about 7 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McNeely. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 37 points.
Why McNeely 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 McNeely, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in McNeely hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; McNeely, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in McNeely looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in McNeely report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in McNeely rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Colfax, LA R+58
- Marco, LA R+54
- Rock, LA R+15
- Verda, LA R+90
- Rock Hill, LA R+71
- Gorum, LA R+58
- Bagdad, LA R+62
- Lena, LA R+69
- Sharp, LA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Xavier, MT R+30
- Trinity, LA R+11
- Hardenville, MO R+69
- Harmony, NJ R+43
- Harman, WV R+67
- Lisbon, LA R+21
- New Marion, IN R+66
- New Era, GA R+28
- Martinsburg, MD D+13
- Humptulips, WA R+26
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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.