Sicily Island is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Sicily Island typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sicily Island, ~9% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sicily Island compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sicily Island leans more Republican than 28 of 48 neighbors.
Sicily Island runs about 41 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sicily Island. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Sicily Island leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sicily Island. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Sicily Island, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sicily Island looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sicily Island is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Sicily Island report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Sicily Island have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Peck, LA R+36
- Foules, LA R+52
- Holly Grove, LA R+14
- Wisner, LA R+12
- Fort Necessity, LA R+83
- Harrisonburg, LA R+85
- Clayton, LA D+12
- Wallace Ridge, LA R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornton, KY R+66
- Guernsey, WY R+75
- Pengilly, MN R+26
- North Cedar, IA R+19
- Tonieville, KY R+55
- Thetford Center, VT D+41
- Belleville, AR R+70
- Flatgap, KY R+75
- Seaview, WA D+9
- Spring City, UT R+75
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.