70644 is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 70644 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70644, ~4% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70644 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70644 is the least Republican-leaning.
70644 runs about 65 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70644 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 70644, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 70644, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 70644 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 84% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 70644, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70644 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 70644 own their home, about 15 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.