New Light is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 58% of adults in New Light typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Light, ~7% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Light compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Light leans more Republican than 24 of 43 neighbors.
New Light runs about 54 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Light. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 37 points.
Why New Light 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 New Light, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in New Light drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Light, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New Light looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in New Light report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and New Light sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in New Light have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Como, LA R+47
- Winnsboro, LA R+14
- Big Creek, LA R+89
- Baskin, LA R+85
- Crowville, LA R+68
- Liddieville, LA R+79
- Mangham, LA R+73
- Baskinton, LA R+82
- Charlieville, LA R+83
- Longview, LA R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caspar, CA D+43
- Farmerstown, OH R+76
- Redbird, OK R+59
- Redbud, GA R+69
- Wilson, MN R+21
- Lake Koshkonong, WI R+29
- Reno, GA R+45
- Scheller, IL R+63
- Naylor, MO R+72
- Hillsboro, WV R+49
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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.