71119 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 71119 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71119, ~53% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71119 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71119 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
71119 runs about 63 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71119 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71119. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+69) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 96 points.
Why 71119 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 71119, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71119 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71119 runs about 63 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 71119 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 71119, LA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 71119 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 71119 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, below 56% 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.