70714 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 70714 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70714, ~52% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70714 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70714 leans more Democratic than 21 of 27 neighbors.
70714 runs about 68 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70714 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70714. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 60 points.
Why 70714 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 70714, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70714 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70714 runs about 68 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 70714 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 70714, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 70714 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70714 sits close to the national pattern. 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.