71032 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 71032 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71032, ~25% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71032 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
71032 runs about 8 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71032. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 71032 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 71032. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71032, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71032 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71032 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.