70453 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 70453 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70453, ~33% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70453 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70453 leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
70453 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70453 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70453. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 57 points.
Why 70453 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 70453, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70453 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70453 runs about 28 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 70453 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70453, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 70453 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in 70453 report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 70453 have completed high school, below 74% 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.