Old Aurora is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Old Aurora typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Aurora, ~50% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Aurora compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old Aurora leans more Democratic than 3 of 11 neighbors.
Old Aurora runs about 78 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Old Aurora is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old Aurora. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Old 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 Old Aurora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old Aurora votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Old Aurora runs about 78 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA sits above 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 Old Aurora looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Old Aurora is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA D+65
- Behrman, New Orleans, LA D+79
- New Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+57
- 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
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Woodlawn, Bronx, NY D+26
- Mountain View, Bend, OR D+14
- South Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+53
- Heron Walk, Madison, TN D+34
- Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA D+68
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Koolauloa, Laie, HI D+17
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA D+21
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.