70662 is a Republican stronghold. About 5% of voters here vote Democratic and 95% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 70662 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70662, ~3% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70662 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70662 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
70662 runs about 68 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70662 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 70662, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 70662 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70662 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 70662 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 70662, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 70662 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 70662 own their home, about 16 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.