70645 is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 70645 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70645, ~5% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70645 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70645 is the most Republican-leaning.
70645 runs about 66 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70645 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 70645, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 70645 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70645 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 70645 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 70645, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 70645 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 70645 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 70645 own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.