70436 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 70436 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70436, ~41% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70436 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70436 leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
70436 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70436 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70436. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 70436 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 70436, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70436 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70436 runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 70436 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 70436, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 70436 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70436 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 43%, about 12 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. 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.