70607 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 70607 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70607, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70607 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70607 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
70607 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70607. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+73), a spread of about 127 points.
Why 70607 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 70607. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70607, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 70607 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in 70607 report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 70607 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.