New Aurora is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 67% of adults in New Aurora typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Aurora, ~52% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Aurora compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, New Aurora leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
New Aurora runs about 79 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while New Aurora is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within New Aurora. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 73 points.
Why New Aurora 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 New Aurora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 69% of residents in New Aurora are Black or African American, about 43 points above the Louisiana average of 25%. New Aurora runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; New Aurora, New Orleans, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 New Aurora looks the way it does
Turnout in New Aurora 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 Neighborhoods
- Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA D+65
- Behrman, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA D+80
- Bywater, New Orleans, LA D+63
- Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA D+71
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA D+47
- Dogtown, Selinsgrove, PA R+2
- Bystrom, Modesto, CA D+15
- Carson Square, Indianapolis, IN R+6
- Saint Edwards, Austin, TX D+57
- Meredith, Des Moines, IA D+17
- Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- Image, Vancouver, WA D+4
- Arlington Heights, Arlington, MA D+63
- Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV D+57
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.