70769 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 70769 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70769, ~22% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70769 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70769 leans more Republican than 19 of 24 neighbors.
70769 runs about 26 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70769. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 70769 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 70769, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 70769 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 70769 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 70769, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70769 looks the way it does
Turnout in 70769 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.