Sunshine leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Sunshine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunshine, ~35% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunshine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunshine leans more Democratic than 40 of 58 neighbors.
Sunshine runs about 36 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Sunshine is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sunshine. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Sunshine 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 Sunshine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in Sunshine have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 26%). Sunshine runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sunshine, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sunshine looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in Sunshine rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Sunshine report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Gabriel, LA Even
- Seymourville, LA D+57
- Bayou Goula, LA D+34
- Carville, LA D+37
- Plaquemine, LA R+17
- Addis, LA R+11
- Brusly, LA R+17
- White Castle, LA D+25
- Baton Rouge, LA R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenmore, WV R+50
- Rock View, WV R+68
- Elm Park, LA R+62
- Penasco, NM D+20
- Vera Cruz, IN R+70
- Sunshine, NM R+27
- Newsoms, VA R+22
- South Wilmington, IL R+39
- Evant, TX R+75
- Middletown, MO R+69
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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.