70526 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 70526 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70526, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70526 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70526 is the least Republican-leaning.
70526 runs about 10 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70526. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+65) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 134 points.
Why 70526 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 70526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70526 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 62%, far above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70526, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 70526 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70526 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.