70807 is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 70807 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70807, ~46% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70807 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70807 leans more Democratic than 28 of 30 neighbors.
70807 runs about 106 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70807 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70807. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+88) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+77), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 70807 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 70807, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 70807 is about 4%, about 68 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in 70807 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 70807 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; 70807, 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 70807 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 70807 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 44%, about 12 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in 70807 rent, compared to around 44% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 48% of adults in 70807 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.