Waterproof is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Waterproof typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waterproof, ~37% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waterproof compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waterproof leans more Democratic than 33 of 42 neighbors.
Waterproof runs about 78 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Waterproof is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waterproof. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+66) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 110 points.
Why Waterproof 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 Waterproof, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 73% of residents in Waterproof are Black or African American, about 47 points above the Louisiana average of 25%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Waterproof have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Waterproof runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Waterproof, LA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Waterproof looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Waterproof is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 15 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Waterproof report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Waterproof have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spokane, LA R+77
- Locust Ridge, LA R+37
- Wilsonia, LA R+25
- Clayton, LA D+12
- Mayflower, LA R+46
- Red Gum, LA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clifford, NY R+47
- Strasburg, MO R+53
- Oneida Castle, NY R+33
- Ruggles, OH R+62
- Cason, TX R+61
- Gallatin, TX R+66
- Thayer, IL R+45
- Oak City, NC D+5
- Potomac, MT R+31
- Jelloway, OH R+63
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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.