71031 is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 71031 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71031, ~4% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71031 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71031 is the most Republican-leaning.
71031 runs about 65 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71031. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 71031 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 71031, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71031 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71031 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71031, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 71031 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in 71031 report food insecurity, above 80% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 71031 have completed high school, below 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.