71223 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 71223 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71223, ~17% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71223 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71223 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
71223 runs about 12 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71223. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 71223 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 71223, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in 71223 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 71223 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 71223, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 71223 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in 71223 report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71223 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 71223 have completed high school, below 92% 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.