70546 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 70546 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70546, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70546 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70546 is the least Republican-leaning.
70546 runs about 32 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70546. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+83), a spread of about 99 points.
Why 70546 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 70546, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 70546 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70546 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 86% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 70546, LA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 70546 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70546 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.