71075 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 71075 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71075, ~26% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71075 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71075 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Politically, 71075 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71075. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 74 points.
Why 71075 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 71075, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 71075 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71075, 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 71075 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71075 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.