70113 is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 70113 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70113, ~36% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70113 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70113 leans more Democratic than 32 of 38 neighbors.
70113 runs about 93 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70113 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70113. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 70113 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 70113, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 70113 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in 70113 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 70113 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 70113, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70113 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70113 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 76% of households in 70113 rent, compared to around 58% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in 70113 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.