71108 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 71108 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71108, ~43% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71108 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71108 leans more Democratic than 19 of 21 neighbors.
71108 runs about 99 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71108 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71108. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+63), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 71108 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 71108, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 71108 is about 14%, about 59 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 71108 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 71108 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 71108, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71108 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71108 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 41%, about 14 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in 71108 rent, compared to around 43% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 53% of adults in 71108 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.