71061 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 71061 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71061, ~15% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71061 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71061 leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
71061 runs about 21 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71061 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 71061, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 71061 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71061, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71061 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in 71061 rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 71061 report food insecurity, above 89% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 71061 have completed high school, below 77% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.