71107 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 71107 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71107, ~33% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71107 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71107 leans more Democratic than 12 of 20 neighbors.
71107 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71107 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71107. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+78) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 138 points.
Why 71107 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 71107, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71107 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71107 runs about 30 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 71107 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71107, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 71107 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 34% of adults in 71107 report food insecurity, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 71107 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.