70554 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 70554 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70554, ~25% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70554 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70554 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
70554 runs about 11 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70554. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 81 points.
Why 70554 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 70554, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 70554 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 70554 drive to work alone, above 84% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70554, 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 70554 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70554 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.