70446 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 70446 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70446, ~8% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70446 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70446 is the most Republican-leaning.
70446 runs about 56 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70446. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 70446 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 70446, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 70446 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 70446 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70446, LA sits above the national average 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 70446 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 70446 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 70446 own their home, compared to around 71% in nearby 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.