Monroe leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Monroe typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monroe, ~37% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monroe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monroe leans more Democratic than 46 of 48 neighbors.
Monroe runs about 46 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Monroe is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monroe. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+80) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 124 points.
Why Monroe 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 Monroe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Monroe is about 38%, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Monroe have never been married, above 96% of cities. Monroe runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Monroe, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Monroe looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in Monroe rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Monroe report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Monroe, LA R+8
- Richwood, LA D+67
- Brownsville, LA R+27
- West Monroe, LA R+52
- Claiborne, LA R+63
- Siegle, LA R+59
- Crew Lake, LA Even
- Wall Lake, LA R+56
- Fowler, LA R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palm Harbor, FL R+18
- Mechanicsburg, PA R+3
- Chino Hills, CA R+4
- Valparaiso, IN R+10
- Jackson, TN D+8
- Marysville, WA Even
- Rogers, AR R+14
- Spokane Valley, WA R+11
- St. Joseph, MO R+21
- Pharr, TX Even
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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.