70072 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 70072 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70072, ~34% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70072 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70072 leans more Democratic than 16 of 38 neighbors.
70072 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70072 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70072. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+79) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 102 points.
Why 70072 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 70072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 70072 is about 39%, about 33 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 70072 have never been married, above 79% of zip codes. 70072 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 70072, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 70072 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 70072 report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 70072 have completed high school, below 91% 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.