70062 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 70062 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70062, ~30% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70062 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70062 leans more Democratic than 16 of 34 neighbors.
70062 runs about 43 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70062 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70062. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+61) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 84 points.
Why 70062 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 70062, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 70062 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 70062 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 70062 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70062, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 70062 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70062 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in 70062 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 70062 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. 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.