Terrytown leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Terrytown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Terrytown, ~31% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Terrytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Terrytown leans more Democratic than 43 of 49 neighbors.
Terrytown runs about 49 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Terrytown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Terrytown. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+44) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Terrytown 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 Terrytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Terrytown live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Terrytown have never been married, above 95% of cities. Terrytown runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Terrytown, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Terrytown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Terrytown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in Terrytown rent, compared to around 33% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Terrytown report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gretna, LA D+20
- Timberlane, LA D+16
- Harvey, LA D+32
- Woodmere, LA D+75
- Arabi, LA R+18
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
- Chalmette, LA R+10
- New Orleans, LA D+25
- Marrero, LA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- McKeesport, PA D+19
- University Park, TX R+13
- Maplewood, NJ D+76
- Lithia Springs, GA D+41
- Branson, MO R+43
- Morton Grove, IL D+13
- Clinton, IA R+8
- Mont Belvieu, TX R+58
- Cortland, NY R+4
- Picayune, MS R+45
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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.