71043 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71043 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71043, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71043 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71043 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
71043 runs about 30 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71043. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 71043 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 71043, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 71043 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71043 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71043, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 71043 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 71043 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 71043 have completed high school, below 90% 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.