71052 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 71052 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71052, ~43% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71052 is the most Democratic-leaning.
71052 runs about 53 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71052 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71052. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+61) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 97 points.
Why 71052 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 71052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71052 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71052 runs about 53 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 71052 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 71052, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 71052 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71052 sits close to the national pattern. 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.