Roseland leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Roseland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roseland, ~33% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roseland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roseland leans more Democratic than 36 of 42 neighbors.
Roseland runs about 28 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Roseland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roseland. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Roseland 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 Roseland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Roseland have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 29%). Roseland runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Roseland, 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 Roseland looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 33% of adults in Roseland report food insecurity, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Roseland sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Roseland rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grangeville, LA R+40
- Amite City, LA D+13
- Fluker, LA D+13
- Kedron, LA R+5
- Amite, LA R+32
- Chesbrough, LA R+35
- Montpelier, LA R+7
- Hillsdale, LA Even
- Tangipahoa, LA D+21
- Kentwood, LA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albrightsville, PA R+21
- Linden, TX R+50
- Lakeview Heights, KY R+44
- Harlem, MT D+20
- Lake Success, NY D+11
- Bonduel, WI R+50
- Elliston, VA R+40
- Casselton, ND R+41
- Westworth Village, TX R+27
- Harlan, IN 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.