70753 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 70753 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70753, ~16% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70753 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70753 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
70753 runs about 20 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 70753 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 70753, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 70753 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 70753 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 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; 70753, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 70753 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70753 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 13 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 70753 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in 70753 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction 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.