Merrydale is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Merrydale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Merrydale, ~61% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Merrydale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Merrydale is the most Democratic-leaning.
Merrydale runs about 107 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Merrydale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Merrydale. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+77), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Merrydale 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 Merrydale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Merrydale live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Merrydale have never been married, above 98% of cities. Merrydale runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Merrydale, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Merrydale looks the way it does
Turnout in Merrydale 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
- Baton Rouge, LA R+6
- Central, LA R+47
- Baker, LA D+56
- Sunrise, LA D+4
- Greenwell Springs, LA R+56
- Port Allen, LA Even
- Shenandoah, LA R+6
- Westover, LA R+28
- Pride, LA R+65
- Zachary, LA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moyock, NC R+50
- Olive Hill, KY R+63
- Delafield, WI R+17
- Camden, TN R+62
- Frankfort Square, IL R+13
- Ventnor City, NJ R+4
- Hudson, NC R+52
- Woodlake, CA R+3
- Walnut Cove, NC R+52
- Fairmount, NY D+14
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.