New Roads leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 82% of adults in New Roads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Roads, ~52% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Roads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Roads leans more Democratic than 51 of 58 neighbors.
New Roads runs about 49 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while New Roads is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Roads. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+83) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 122 points.
Why New Roads 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 Roads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in New Roads is about 32%, about 40 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in New Roads have never been married, above 96% of cities. New Roads runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; New Roads, LA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Roads looks the way it does
Turnout in New Roads sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ventress, LA R+44
- Wickliffe, LA R+7
- Mix, LA R+72
- Jarreau, LA R+66
- Hardwood, LA R+58
- Rougon, LA R+56
- Glynn, LA R+51
- Labarre, LA D+50
- Lakeland, LA R+44
- Oscar, LA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moores Mill, AL R+22
- Bolivia, NC R+34
- Pikeville, TN R+69
- Vanceboro, NC R+33
- Chadron, NE R+31
- Archbald, PA R+4
- Lower Allen, PA Even
- Newcomerstown, OH R+51
- New Lebanon, OH R+55
- Manton, MI R+49
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.