Sterlington, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Sterlington

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Sterlington leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.

 

About 38% of adults in Sterlington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sterlington, ~17% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Sterlington compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Sterlington leans more Republican than 179 of 265 neighbors.

Sterlington runs about 24 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sterlington is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Sterlington 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 Sterlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Sterlington votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sterlington runs about 24 points more Republican.

Renting and voter turnout

Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sterlington, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Sterlington looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Sterlington rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Sterlington sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.