70041 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 70041 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70041, ~25% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70041 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
70041 runs about 6 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70041. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 70041 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 70041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in 70041 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70041, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70041 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 70041 own their home, about 12 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 70041 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.