70032 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 70032 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70032, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70032 leans more Republican than 30 of 34 neighbors.
Politically, 70032 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70032. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 70032 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 70032, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70032 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 92%, 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 70032, LA does.
Why turnout in 70032 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in 70032 report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 70032 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.