71245 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 71245 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71245, ~37% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71245 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71245 is the most Democratic-leaning.
71245 runs about 100 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71245 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 71245 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 71245, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71245 votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71245 runs about 100 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 78% of adults in 71245 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 71245, LA does.
Why turnout in 71245 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 81% of households in 71245 rent, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in 71245 report food insecurity, above 98% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 71245 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.