Read Blvd West is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Read Blvd West typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Read Blvd West, ~52% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Read Blvd West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Read Blvd West is the most Democratic-leaning.
Read Blvd West runs about 109 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Read Blvd West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Read Blvd West 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 West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Read Blvd West votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Read Blvd West runs about 109 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Read Blvd West looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 34% of adults in Read Blvd West report food insecurity, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Read Blvd West sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA D+85
- Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA D+84
- Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA D+80
- Little Woods, New Orleans, LA D+83
- Pines Village, New Orleans, LA D+87
- Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA D+73
- Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA D+50
- 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
- Providence, Scranton, PA D+10
- East Petaluma, Petaluma, CA D+58
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Southside Slopes, Pittsburgh, PA D+42
- Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Cypress, Oxnard, CA D+29
- Sunset, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+14
- Bunker Hill, Pottsville, PA R+13
- Canfield Manor, Mount Clemens, MI D+15
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC D+46
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.