71112 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 71112 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71112, ~23% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71112 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71112 leans more Republican than 13 of 19 neighbors.
Politically, 71112 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71112. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 63 points.
Why 71112 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 71112, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 71112 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71112, LA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 71112 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in 71112 rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 71112 report food insecurity, above 84% 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.