Westover leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Westover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westover, ~30% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westover leans more Republican than 24 of 58 neighbors.
Westover runs about 6 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Westover leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Westover. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Westover, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Westover looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westover 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Allen, LA Even
- Sunrise, LA D+4
- Brusly, LA R+17
- Chamberlin, LA R+33
- Addis, LA R+11
- Erwinville, LA R+35
- Merrydale, LA D+85
- Bueche, LA R+38
- Baton Rouge, LA R+6
- Grosse Tete, LA R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Butterfield, MO R+68
- Paint Rock, TN R+74
- Bronson, IA R+51
- Owendale, MI R+58
- Sierra View, PA R+15
- Glenn, CA R+64
- Lawrence, TX R+12
- Oliver, AL R+70
- Churchtown, PA R+63
- Stohrs Crossroads, WV R+61
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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.