70802 is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 70802 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70802, ~42% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70802 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70802 leans more Democratic than 24 of 28 neighbors.
70802 runs about 92 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70802 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70802. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 70802 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 70802, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 70802 is about 19%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in 70802 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 70802 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 70802, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70802 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in 70802 rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 70802 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 70802 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.