New Orleans, LA is a vibrant city with a strong political presence. The 70139 zip code encompasses many different neighborhoods within the city and is represented by numerous elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. These representatives are responsible for making decisions that impact all aspects of life in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Additionally, there are several civic groups and organizations dedicated to engaging citizens in the democratic process. Residents in this zip code have access to various resources that provide information on their representatives as well as opportunities for civic engagement. They can also attend events such as rallies or debates hosted by local politicians to learn more about important topics concerning their community. With an engaged citizenry and active political scene, 70139 New Orleans is sure to continue its strong representation at all levels of government.
The political climate in Zip 70139 (New Orleans, LA) is very liberal.
Orleans County, LA is very liberal. In Orleans County, LA 83.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 15.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orleans parish remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 83.1% to 15.0%.
Orleans county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 70139 (New Orleans, LA) is very liberal.
New Orleans, Louisiana is very liberal.
Orleans County, Louisiana is very liberal.
New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Louisiana is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
New Orleans, Louisiana: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 70139 (New Orleans)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 32 contributions totaling $40,750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,273 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 79 contributions totaling $434,061 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,494 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)