Timberlane leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Timberlane typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Timberlane, ~32% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Timberlane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Timberlane leans more Democratic than 35 of 51 neighbors.
Timberlane runs about 38 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Timberlane is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Timberlane. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Timberlane 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 Timberlane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Timberlane 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 37% of adults in Timberlane have never been married, above 90% of cities. Timberlane runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Timberlane, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Timberlane looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Timberlane report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harvey, LA D+32
- Terrytown, LA D+27
- Gretna, LA D+20
- Woodmere, LA D+75
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
- St. Rosalie, LA R+44
- Marrero, LA D+20
- Estelle, LA Even
- Dalcour, LA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin, LA D+6
- East Franklin, NJ D+49
- Clint, TX D+7
- Berrien Springs, MI D+14
- South Easton, MA D+12
- Greensboro, GA R+14
- Timonium, MD D+21
- Gunnison, CO D+23
- Sedona, AZ D+13
- Deer Park, WA R+38
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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.