70712 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 70712 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70712, ~7% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70712 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70712 is the most Republican-leaning.
70712 runs about 44 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70712 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 70712, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. More than 99% of residents in 70712 drive to work alone, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70712 sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 96% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 70712 are family households, above 86% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70712, 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 70712 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70712 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 84% of households in 70712 rent, compared to around 17% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 67% of adults in 70712 have completed high school, below 98% of zip codes. 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.