Sorrento leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Sorrento typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sorrento, ~23% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sorrento compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sorrento leans more Republican than 44 of 77 neighbors.
Sorrento runs about 8 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sorrento. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Sorrento 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 Sorrento, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 85% of households in Sorrento are family households, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Sorrento drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sorrento, LA sits above the national average 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 Sorrento looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Sorrento own their home, about 18 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillaryville, LA R+7
- Darrow, LA D+10
- Lemannville, LA D+23
- Belle Terre, LA D+5
- St. Amant, LA R+77
- Gonzales, LA R+24
- Geismar, LA R+25
- Lake, LA R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hurley, MS R+86
- Mangum, OK R+62
- Tatum, TX R+57
- Mount Vernon, AL D+15
- Waverly, MN R+41
- Hampton Falls, NH D+7
- Gray Summit, MO R+47
- Jordan, NY R+26
- Hawesville, KY R+55
- Thunderbolt, GA D+18
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.