Vacherie leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Vacherie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vacherie, ~52% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vacherie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vacherie leans more Democratic than 59 of 77 neighbors.
Vacherie runs about 43 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Vacherie is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vacherie. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+72) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 101 points.
Why Vacherie 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 Vacherie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vacherie votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Vacherie runs about 43 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Vacherie have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Vacherie, LA sits above the national average 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 Vacherie looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Vacherie 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 57%, below 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Vacherie, LA R+25
- North Vacherie, LA D+63
- Paulina, LA R+77
- Wallace, LA R+51
- Grand Point, LA R+59
- Hester, LA R+50
- Pleasure Bend, LA R+51
- Lutcher, LA D+28
- Gramercy, LA R+9
- Golden Star Plantation, LA R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ R+20
- Munroe Falls, OH Even
- Petersburg, IL R+32
- White Hall, MD R+33
- Bristol, FL R+34
- Auburn, NH D+2
- Mine Hill, NJ R+3
- Columbus, TX R+37
- Danville, NH R+12
- Bar Harbor, ME D+44
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.