70076 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 70076 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70076, ~22% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70076 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70076 leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
70076 runs about 11 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70076 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 70076, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 70076 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70076 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 94% of zip codes).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70076, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70076 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 70076 own their home, about 16 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. 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.