70759 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 70759 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70759, ~33% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70759 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70759 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
70759 runs about 9 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70759. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 63 points.
Why 70759 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 70759, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 70759 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 70759 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 82% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 70759, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 70759 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 70759 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 61%, below 56% 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.