71079 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 71079 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71079, ~28% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71079 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71079 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
71079 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71079 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 71079, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71079 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71079 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71079, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71079 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 71079 own their home, about 18 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. 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.