70816 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 70816 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70816, ~35% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70816 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70816 leans more Democratic than 19 of 32 neighbors.
70816 runs about 39 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 70816 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70816. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+61) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 84 points.
Why 70816 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 70816, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 70816 is about 37%, about 35 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 70816 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 77% of zip codes). 70816 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; 70816, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 70816 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in 70816 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 70816 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.