71241 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 71241 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71241, ~24% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71241 compares
71241 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
71241 runs about 13 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71241. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+49) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+87), a spread of about 136 points.
Why 71241 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 71241, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 71241 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71241 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71241, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 71241 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71241 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.