70375 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 70375 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70375, ~15% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70375 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70375 leans more Republican than 2 of 12 neighbors.
70375 runs about 19 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70375 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 70375, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 70375 hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 70375, LA sits in the bottom 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 70375 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70375 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 48%, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 70375 rent, compared to around 16% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 70375 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.