Mount Lebanon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Mount Lebanon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Lebanon, ~36% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Lebanon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Lebanon leans more Democratic than 48 of 50 neighbors.
Mount Lebanon runs about 34 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Mount Lebanon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Lebanon. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Mount Lebanon 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 Mount Lebanon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Mount Lebanon have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 22%). Mount Lebanon runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Mount Lebanon, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mount Lebanon looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Lebanon sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gibsland, LA D+11
- Pratt, LA D+2
- Taylor, LA R+29
- Sibley, LA R+39
- Arcadia, LA D+26
- Sailes, LA R+32
- Old Athens, LA R+18
- Hurricane, LA R+24
- Dubberly, LA R+43
- Athens, LA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lyford, IN R+60
- Sarles, ND R+48
- West Franklin, IN R+40
- Naborton, LA Even
- Helmer, ID R+54
- New Era, WV R+64
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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.