Paradis is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Paradis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paradis, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paradis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paradis leans more Republican than 49 of 66 neighbors.
Paradis runs about 43 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Paradis. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Paradis 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 Paradis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Paradis drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Paradis, LA sits in the top 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 Paradis looks the way it does
Turnout in Paradis 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 Cities
- Boutte, LA D+22
- Des Allemands, LA R+57
- Bayou Gauche, LA R+87
- Luling, LA R+39
- Hahnville, LA D+6
- Destrehan, LA R+34
- New Sarpy, LA R+17
- Killona, LA D+84
- Norco, LA R+49
- St. Rose, LA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cross Plains, TX R+76
- Forrest, IL R+47
- Husum, WA D+15
- Lebec, CA R+32
- Padelford, NY R+8
- Springbrook, WI R+39
- Kilmichael, MS R+12
- Fairplay, MD R+43
- South Pekin, IL R+46
- Pierceville, KS R+59
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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.