Welcome is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Welcome typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Welcome, ~60% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Welcome compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Welcome is the most Democratic-leaning.
Welcome runs about 107 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Welcome is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Welcome 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 Welcome, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Welcome votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Welcome runs about 107 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Welcome have never been married, above 98% of cities.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Welcome, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Welcome looks the way it does
Turnout in Welcome 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
- Convent, LA D+36
- St. James, LA D+81
- Lemannville, LA D+23
- Hester, LA R+50
- Darrow, LA D+10
- Donaldsonville, LA D+42
- Plattenville, LA D+33
- Grand Point, LA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Orchard, TN R+74
- Brockton, MT R+10
- Nineveh, TX R+65
- Buxton Center, ME R+26
- Carlton, NY R+37
- Neylandville, TX R+53
- Willet, NY R+51
- Clay, WV R+63
- Herman, MN R+31
- Fairfield, WA R+53
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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.