70805 is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 70805 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70805, ~50% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70805 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70805 is the most Democratic-leaning.
70805 runs about 107 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70805 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70805. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+88) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+76), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 70805 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 70805, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 70805 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 70805 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 70805 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70805, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 70805 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70805 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 15 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in 70805 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 52% of adults in 70805 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.