70801 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 70801 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70801, ~35% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70801 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70801 leans more Democratic than 22 of 29 neighbors.
70801 runs about 61 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70801 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 70801 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 70801, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 70801 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 70801 is about 58%, compared to around 35% in nearby zip codes. 70801 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 70801, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 70801 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 93% of households in 70801 rent, about 68 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 70801 report food insecurity, above 89% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 70801 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.