Metairie leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Metairie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Metairie, ~27% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Metairie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Metairie leans more Republican than 30 of 49 neighbors.
Metairie runs about 8 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Metairie. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Metairie 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 Metairie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Metairie votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 99%, far above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Metairie, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Metairie looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Metairie 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 65%, above 68% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jefferson, LA D+7
- River Ridge, LA R+20
- Harahan, LA R+29
- Kenner, LA Even
- Bridge City, LA D+22
- Waggaman, LA D+42
- South Kenner, LA R+4
- Avondale, LA D+8
- Westwego, LA R+11
- New Orleans, LA D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Everett, WA D+17
- Lafayette, LA R+11
- Summerville, SC R+17
- Cedar Rapids, IA D+15
- Pasadena, CA D+51
- Pearland, TX Even
- Kalamazoo, MI D+29
- Miramar, FL D+37
- Mission, TX R+4
- Olympia, WA D+31
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.