Mid City North is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Mid City North typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mid City North, ~50% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mid City North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mid City North leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Mid City North runs about 106 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Mid City North is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mid City North. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Mid City North 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 North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mid City North votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Mid City North runs about 106 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Mid City North have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA does.
Why turnout in Mid City North looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 49% of adults in Mid City North report food insecurity, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in Mid City North rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Mid City North have completed high school, below 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA D+66
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA D+5
- Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN D+39
- Springlake-University Terrace, Shreveport, LA R+12
- Campello, Brockton, MA D+41
- Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
- Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA D+27
- Northampton, Hampton, VA D+35
- Prospect Hill, San Antonio, TX D+39
- Washington Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ D+23
- West Park, Irvine, CA 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.