Treme' Lafitte is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Treme' Lafitte typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Treme' Lafitte, ~47% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Treme' Lafitte compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Treme' Lafitte leans more Democratic than 28 of 38 neighbors.
Treme' Lafitte runs about 98 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Treme' Lafitte is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Treme' Lafitte. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Treme' Lafitte leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Treme' Lafitte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Treme' Lafitte live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Treme' Lafitte have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods. Treme' Lafitte runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Treme' Lafitte looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Treme' Lafitte rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Treme' Lafitte report food insecurity, above 84% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Treme' Lafitte sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
- Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mantua, Fairfax, VA D+40
- Rolling Mill Hill, Wilkes-Barre, PA D+13
- Hampden South, Denver, CO D+37
- Uptown, Milwaukee, WI D+76
- Tollgate Overlook, Aurora, CO D+36
- Bashford Manor, Louisville, KY D+40
- Montclair, Oakland, CA D+71
- Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL D+10
- Highland Park, Chattanooga, TN D+42
- Southside, Birmingham, AL D+42
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.