71106 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 71106 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71106, ~40% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71106 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71106 leans more Democratic than 13 of 22 neighbors.
71106 runs about 29 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71106 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71106. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+79) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 131 points.
Why 71106 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 71106, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 71106 is about 51%, about 21 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 71106 sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 82% of zip codes). 71106 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; 71106, 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 71106 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71106 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.