70501 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 70501 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70501, ~43% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70501 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70501 is the most Democratic-leaning.
70501 runs about 79 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70501 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70501. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 60 points.
Why 70501 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 70501, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 70501 is about 20%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 70501 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 70501 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 70501, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 70501 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70501 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 45%, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 57% of households in 70501 rent, compared to around 26% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in 70501 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.