70112 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 70112 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70112, ~40% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70112 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70112 leans more Democratic than 28 of 38 neighbors.
70112 runs about 86 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70112 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70112. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 70112 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 70112, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 70112 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 70112 sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 78% of zip codes). 70112 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 70112, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 70112 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in 70112 rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 70112 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 70112 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.