St. Gabriel is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 61% of adults in St. Gabriel typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Gabriel, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Gabriel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Gabriel sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 37 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 25 leaning the other way.
St. Gabriel runs about 23 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while St. Gabriel sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. Gabriel. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 46 points.
Why St. Gabriel 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 St. Gabriel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
St. Gabriel votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while St. Gabriel runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; St. Gabriel, LA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in St. Gabriel looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in St. Gabriel report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sunshine, LA D+14
- Carville, LA D+37
- Seymourville, LA D+57
- Geismar, LA R+25
- Bayou Goula, LA D+34
- White Castle, LA D+25
- Prairieville, LA R+47
- Plaquemine, LA R+17
- Belle Terre, LA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Redwood Falls, MN R+32
- Hutchins, TX D+35
- Meredith, NH D+8
- New Columbia, PA R+27
- Pardeeville, WI R+26
- Lawrenceville, IL R+42
- Wheatland, WY R+60
- Perry, NY R+36
- Seven Valleys, PA R+36
- Nashville, IN R+38
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.