70401 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 70401 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70401, ~26% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70401 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70401 leans more Republican than 1 of 13 neighbors.
70401 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70401. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 57 points.
Why 70401 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 70401. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70401, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70401 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 55% of households in 70401 rent, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 70401 report food insecurity, above 91% 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.