71030 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71030 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71030, ~32% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71030 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71030 leans more Democratic than 5 of 8 neighbors.
71030 runs about 25 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71030 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71030. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 71030 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 71030, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71030 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71030 runs about 25 points more Democratic.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71030, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71030 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 71030 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.