70524 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 70524 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70524, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70524 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
70524 runs about 33 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70524. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 70524 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 70524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 70524 live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70524 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 70524, LA does.
Why turnout in 70524 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70524 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.