70544 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 70544 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70544, ~42% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70544 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70544 leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
70544 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70544 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70544. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 83 points.
Why 70544 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 70544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70544 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70544 runs about 32 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 70544 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 70544, LA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 70544 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70544 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.