71021 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71021 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71021, ~37% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71021 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71021 is the most Democratic-leaning.
71021 runs about 43 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71021 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71021. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 90 points.
Why 71021 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 71021, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71021 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71021 runs about 43 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 71021 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71021, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 71021 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71021 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 46%, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 71021 rent, compared to around 24% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 71021 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.