71101 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 71101 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71101, ~40% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71101 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71101 leans more Democratic than 17 of 20 neighbors.
71101 runs about 83 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71101 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71101. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 68 points.
Why 71101 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 71101, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 71101 is about 27%, about 46 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 71101 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 71101 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 71101, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 71101 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71101 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 15 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in 71101 rent, compared to around 49% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 48% of adults in 71101 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.