Woodmere is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Woodmere typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodmere, ~53% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodmere compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodmere is the most Democratic-leaning.
Woodmere runs about 97 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Woodmere is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodmere. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Woodmere 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 Woodmere, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in Woodmere live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Woodmere have never been married, above 96% of cities. Woodmere runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Woodmere, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Woodmere looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in Woodmere report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harvey, LA D+32
- Estelle, LA Even
- Marrero, LA D+20
- Timberlane, LA D+16
- St. Rosalie, LA R+44
- Gretna, LA D+20
- Terrytown, LA D+27
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
- Westwego, LA R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Austin, AR R+57
- Hondo, TX R+32
- Panthersville, GA D+86
- Louisville, TN R+48
- Scituate, MA D+18
- Fox Lake, IL R+11
- La Riviera, CA D+30
- Junction City, OR R+11
- Nevada, MO R+46
- Humboldt, TN R+15
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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.