70038 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 70038 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70038, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70038 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70038 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
70038 runs about 14 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70038. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 70038 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 70038, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in 70038 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 70038, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 70038 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 70038 own their home, about 14 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 70038 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.