71034 is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71034 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71034, ~5% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71034 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71034 is the most Republican-leaning.
71034 runs about 62 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71034 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 71034, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 71034 live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71034 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71034, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71034 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in 71034 report food insecurity, about 9 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.