70344 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 70344 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70344, ~7% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70344 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70344 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
70344 runs about 54 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70344. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+75), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 70344 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 70344, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 70344 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70344, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 70344 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 70344 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in 70344 have completed high school, below 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.