West Riverside leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 72% of adults in West Riverside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Riverside, ~53% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Riverside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Riverside leans more Democratic than 4 of 20 neighbors.
West Riverside runs about 68 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while West Riverside is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Riverside. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 25 points.
Why West Riverside 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 West Riverside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in West Riverside hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. West Riverside 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; West Riverside, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Riverside looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Riverside 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA D+62
- East Carollton, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Side, Augusta, GA D+23
- Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Roxhill, Seattle, WA D+67
- Audubon Park, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Hot Wells, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Lucas, Iowa City, IA D+45
- Frenchtown, Westbrook, ME D+23
- Cooper Park, Bozeman, MT D+44
- Bayshore, Wilmington, NC R+11
- Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA D+10
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.