70780 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 70780 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70780, ~35% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70780 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70780 leans more Democratic than 13 of 26 neighbors.
70780 runs about 38 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70780 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 70780 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 70780, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 70780 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%). 70780 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70780, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70780 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 70780 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in 70780 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.