Sligo is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Sligo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sligo, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sligo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sligo leans more Republican than 29 of 49 neighbors.
Sligo runs about 36 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sligo. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Sligo 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 Sligo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Sligo drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sligo sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Sligo are family households, above 82% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sligo, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sligo looks the way it does
Turnout in Sligo sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Taylortown, LA R+57
- Curtis, LA R+66
- Caplis, LA R+45
- Elm Grove, LA R+70
- Bodcau, LA R+50
- McDade, LA R+72
- Barksdale Afb, LA R+5
- Koran, LA R+56
- Dixie Gardens, LA Even
- Haughton, LA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Floyd Springs, GA R+71
- Leoni, MI R+32
- Livingston, GA R+62
- Golden Hill, MN Even
- Redington Beach, FL R+26
- Riverton, KS R+63
- Mason, WI R+24
- Springboro, PA R+55
- Sodus, MI R+29
- North Carver, MA R+5
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.