71082 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 71082 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71082, ~25% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71082 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 71082 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71082. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+72), a spread of about 84 points.
Why 71082 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 71082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 71082 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 71082, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 71082 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71082 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.