Rosedale leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Rosedale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosedale, ~18% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosedale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosedale leans more Republican than 22 of 49 neighbors.
Rosedale runs about 9 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rosedale. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Rosedale 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 Rosedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Rosedale live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rosedale, 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 Rosedale looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 32% of adults in Rosedale report food insecurity, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Slacks, LA D+11
- Grosse Tete, LA R+69
- Ramah, LA R+63
- Maringouin, LA D+20
- Valverda, LA R+51
- Chamberlin, LA R+33
- Torbert, LA R+72
- Erwinville, LA R+35
- Lakeland, LA R+44
- Oscar, LA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Haines, OR R+51
- Hilda, SC R+60
- Meridian, GA R+17
- Lignum, VA R+45
- Wall, TX R+86
- New Cuyama, CA R+23
- Orange Mills, FL R+65
- Pine Valley, NY R+33
- Humboldt, AZ R+48
- Townley, AL R+88
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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.