Violet leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Violet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Violet, ~45% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Violet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Violet leans more Democratic than 34 of 43 neighbors.
Violet runs about 47 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Violet is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Violet. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+69) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 101 points.
Why Violet 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 Violet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Violet is about 39%, about 33 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Violet have never been married, above 75% of cities. Violet 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; Violet, LA sits in the top quarter 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 Violet looks the way it does
Turnout in Violet sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Meraux, LA R+39
- Poydras, LA R+42
- St. Bernard, LA R+52
- Chalmette, LA R+10
- Arabi, LA R+18
- Terrytown, LA D+27
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
- Timberlane, LA D+16
- Gretna, LA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richland, MS R+42
- Macon, MO R+47
- Lansing, NY D+41
- Beardstown, IL R+14
- Elsmere, DE D+28
- Wellsboro, PA R+35
- Plaistow, NH D+3
- Decatur, TN R+72
- Zelienople, PA R+22
- Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH R+12
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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.