70118 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 70118 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70118, ~43% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70118 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70118 leans more Democratic than 27 of 38 neighbors.
70118 runs about 80 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70118 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70118. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 70118 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 70118, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in 70118 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 70118 sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 92% of zip codes). 70118 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; 70118, LA sits in the top tenth 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 70118 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 70118 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 70118 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.