North Shore leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 68% of adults in North Shore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Shore, ~42% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Shore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Shore leans more Democratic than 21 of 23 neighbors.
North Shore runs about 44 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while North Shore is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Shore. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 69 points.
Why North Shore 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 North Shore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 55% of residents in North Shore live in densely developed areas, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Shore sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). North Shore runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Shore, LA sits in the top tenth 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 North Shore looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in North Shore have completed high school, about 12 points above the Louisiana average of 85%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Slidell, LA R+17
- St. Joe, LA R+8
- Pearlington, MS R+46
- Pearl River, LA R+52
- Oaklawn, LA R+41
- Lacombe, LA R+32
- Hickory, LA R+70
- St. Benedict, LA R+54
- Lakeshore, MS R+63
- Meraux, LA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clearlake Oaks, CA Even
- Lakehurst, NJ R+18
- North Hampton, NH D+7
- Chester, WV R+51
- Peach Bottom, PA R+59
- New Haven, MO R+56
- Valdez, AK R+33
- Palmyra, VA R+26
- Camden, NC R+47
- Ekron, KY R+56
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.