70575 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 70575 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70575, ~9% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70575 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70575 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
70575 runs about 55 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70575 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 70575, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in 70575 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 94% of households in 70575 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70575, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70575 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in 70575 own their home, about 24 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. 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.