71068 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71068 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71068, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71068 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71068 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 71068 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71068. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 64 points.
Why 71068 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 71068, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 71068 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 71068 drive to work alone, above 82% of zip codes.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 71068, LA does.
Why turnout in 71068 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 35% of adults in 71068 report food insecurity, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71068 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 71068 have completed high school, below 81% 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.