Milan is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Milan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milan, ~49% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milan compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Milan leans more Democratic than 12 of 26 neighbors.
Milan runs about 84 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Milan is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Milan. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Milan 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 Milan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Milan live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Milan sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 82% of neighborhoods). Milan runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Milan, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Milan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Milan 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 64%, above 58% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- West Riverside, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- East Carollton, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX R+12
- Vine, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- Paloma Lake, Round Rock, TX D+5
- Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Fordville, Southgate, MI R+8
- Woburn Street Historic District, Reading, MA D+33
- Belle Valley, Erie, PA R+4
- Boal, Chula Vista, CA D+23
- Pecan Springs Springdale, Austin, TX D+69
- Mooretown and Hollywood Heights, Shreveport, LA D+90
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.