71071 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 71071 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71071, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71071 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
71071 runs about 49 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71071. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 71071 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 71071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 71071 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71071 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71071, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 71071 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 71071 report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 71071 have completed high school, below 83% 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.