71233 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71233 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71233, ~8% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71233 compares
71233 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
71233 runs about 51 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71233 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 71233, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71233 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 71233, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71233 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in 71233 have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 71233 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.