70449 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 70449 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70449, ~6% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70449 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70449 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
70449 runs about 59 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70449 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 70449, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 70449 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70449, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70449 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 70449 own their home, about 13 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. 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.