Sandy Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Sandy Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandy Hill, ~7% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandy Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandy Hill leans more Republican than 9 of 31 neighbors.
Sandy Hill runs about 53 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sandy Hill. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Sandy Hill drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sandy Hill sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Sandy Hill, LA does.
Why turnout in Sandy Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Sandy Hill rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Sandy Hill report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Polk South, LA R+22
- Rosepine, LA R+75
- Elmwood, LA R+79
- Fort Polk North, LA R+37
- Fullerton, LA R+42
- New Llano, LA R+14
- Leesville, LA R+48
- Ikes, LA R+88
- Ludington, LA R+59
- Kurthwood, LA R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yukon, MO R+69
- Covington, MI R+35
- Glass, TN R+74
- Sunny South, AL R+25
- Delafield, IL R+68
- Mizpah, MN R+41
- Tawawa, OH R+72
- Hughs, PA R+45
- America, AL R+81
- Moffit, ND R+69
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.