Read Blvd East is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Read Blvd East typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Read Blvd East, ~52% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Read Blvd East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Read Blvd East leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Read Blvd East runs about 102 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Read Blvd East is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Read Blvd East. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+74), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Read Blvd East 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 Read Blvd East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Read Blvd East votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Read Blvd East runs about 102 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Read Blvd East looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Read Blvd East 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 62%, about 7 points above the Louisiana average of 55%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA D+87
- Little Woods, New Orleans, LA D+83
- West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA D+85
- Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA D+84
- Pines Village, New Orleans, LA D+87
- Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA D+73
- Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA D+80
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Prescott, Oakland, CA D+79
- Darnall, San Diego, CA D+31
- North Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Arlington Hills, Jacksonville, FL D+14
- Franklin Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Vose, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY D+58
- Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA D+65
- Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+43
- Expo Park, Aurora, CO D+33
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.