Park Forest-Louisiana North leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Park Forest-Louisiana North typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Forest-Louisiana North, ~47% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Forest-Louisiana North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Forest-Louisiana North leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Park Forest-Louisiana North runs about 67 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Park Forest-Louisiana North is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Park Forest-Louisiana North. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+76) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 93 points.
Why Park Forest-Louisiana North 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 Park Forest-Louisiana North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Park Forest-Louisiana North votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Park Forest-Louisiana North runs about 67 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Park Forest-Louisiana North looks the way it does
Turnout in Park Forest-Louisiana North 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 Neighborhoods
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
- Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA D+66
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
- Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA D+5
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Westside, Santa Cruz, CA D+73
- Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX R+24
- Chatham, Chicago, IL D+85
- Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN D+65
- Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI D+32
- Cherry Creek, Denver, CO D+31
- Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+75
- South Southwest, San Antonio, TX D+21
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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.