Uptown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Uptown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Uptown, ~56% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Uptown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Uptown leans more Democratic than 3 of 24 neighbors.
Uptown runs about 68 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Uptown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Uptown. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Uptown 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 Uptown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Uptown live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Uptown sits in the top quarter (about 72%, above 92% of neighborhoods). Uptown 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; Uptown, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Uptown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Uptown is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Uptown have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Riverside, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA D+62
- East Carollton, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Marrowbone, Nashville, TN D+41
- Southeast Erie, Erie, PA D+20
- Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO D+76
- Kettering-Butzel, Detroit, MI D+87
- Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+37
- Lyons Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL D+6
- Five Points, Great Lakes, IL D+42
- North Kensington, Kensington, MD D+58
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
- North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX D+51
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.