70808 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 70808 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70808, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70808 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70808 leans more Democratic than 13 of 30 neighbors.
70808 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70808 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70808. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 70808 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 70808, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
70808 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70808 runs about 27 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 70808, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 70808 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 70808 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 70808 have completed high school, above 84% 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.