Mid-City is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Mid-City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mid-City, ~42% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mid-City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mid-City leans more Democratic than 15 of 36 neighbors.
Mid-City runs about 82 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Mid-City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mid-City. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Mid-City 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 Mid-City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mid-City live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Mid-City have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods. Mid-City runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mid-City, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mid-City looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 70% of households in Mid-City rent, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Mid-City sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA D+76
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Lakewood, New Orleans, LA R+9
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+45
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA D+61
- Archer Heights, Chicago, IL D+28
- Garrison Park, Austin, TX D+50
- Sherwood Manor, Stockton, CA D+14
- Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX R+21
- Lake Hills, Bellevue, WA D+43
- Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL D+21
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.