Springlake-University Terrace leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Springlake-University Terrace typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Springlake-University Terrace, ~31% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Springlake-University Terrace compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Springlake-University Terrace leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Springlake-University Terrace runs about 10 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Springlake-University Terrace. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Springlake-University Terrace leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Springlake-University Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Springlake-University Terrace drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Springlake-University Terrace, Shreveport, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Springlake-University Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Springlake-University Terrace is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ceder Grove-Lynbrook, Shreveport, LA D+81
- Broadmoor-Anderson Isle-Shreve Isle, Shreveport, LA R+7
- Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA D+31
- Ellerbee Woods, Shreveport, LA R+50
- Highland-Stoner Hill, Shreveport, LA D+39
- Sunset Arcre-Garden Valley-Morningside, Shreveport, LA D+80
- Hyde Park-Brookwood-Southern Hills, Shreveport, LA D+26
- Queensborough, Shreveport, LA D+84
- Mooretown and Hollywood Heights, Shreveport, LA D+90
- Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA D+86
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Campello, Brockton, MA D+41
- Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
- Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN D+39
- Northampton, Hampton, VA D+35
- Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA D+27
- Washington Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Prospect Hill, San Antonio, TX D+39
- Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ D+23
- West Park, Irvine, CA D+14
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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.