Westwego leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Westwego typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwego, ~21% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwego compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westwego leans more Republican than 29 of 50 neighbors.
Westwego runs about 11 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westwego. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Westwego 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 Westwego, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westwego votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 90%, far above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Westwego, LA does.
Why turnout in Westwego looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Westwego rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Westwego sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Westwego report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bridge City, LA D+22
- Marrero, LA D+20
- Avondale, LA D+8
- Estelle, LA Even
- Jefferson, LA D+7
- Harahan, LA R+29
- Woodmere, LA D+75
- Harvey, LA D+32
- Kennedy Heights, LA D+21
- Gretna, LA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lanoka Harbor, NJ R+42
- Bondurant, IA R+18
- Orchard Mesa, CO R+27
- August, CA D+15
- Cottontown, TN R+62
- Gray Court, SC R+56
- Slingerlands, NY D+29
- Marshville, NC R+37
- Clear Lake, IA R+31
- Barbourville, KY R+57
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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.