71048 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 71048 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71048, ~26% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71048 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71048 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Politically, 71048 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Why 71048 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 71048, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71048 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71048 sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71048, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71048 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 71048 own their home, about 15 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. 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.