Sondheimer is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Sondheimer typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sondheimer, ~13% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sondheimer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sondheimer leans more Republican than 14 of 27 neighbors.
Sondheimer runs about 33 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sondheimer. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Sondheimer 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 Sondheimer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Sondheimer live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sondheimer, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sondheimer looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sondheimer is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Sondheimer rent, above 88% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Sondheimer report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ashly, LA R+70
- Transylvania, LA R+35
- Englewood, LA R+72
- Tallulah, LA D+35
- Waverly, LA R+61
- Richmond, LA R+35
- Hollybrook, LA R+17
- Thomastown, LA R+74
- Warden, LA R+65
- Epps, LA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Valley Village, TX Even
- East Benton, PA R+24
- Scalf, KY R+73
- Plain View, VA R+35
- Canyon, MN R+9
- Wonalancet, NH R+6
- Wishart, MO R+64
- Togo, TX R+66
- Alum Bridge, WV R+67
- Lissie, TX R+31
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.