70126 is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 70126 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70126, ~53% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70126 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70126 leans more Democratic than 34 of 36 neighbors.
70126 runs about 104 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70126 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70126. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+71), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 70126 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 70126, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in 70126 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 70126 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 70126 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; 70126, 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 70126 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 42% of adults in 70126 report food insecurity, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 70126 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 70126 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.