70051 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 70051 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70051, ~34% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70051 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70051 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
70051 runs about 23 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70051 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70051. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+79) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 112 points.
Why 70051 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 70051, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70051 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70051 runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70051, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70051 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70051 sits close to the national pattern. 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.