71250 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 71250 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71250, ~16% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71250 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71250 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
71250 runs about 21 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71250. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 71250 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 71250, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 71250 live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71250 sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 98% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 71250, 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 71250 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in 71250 report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71250 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 71250 have completed high school, below 90% 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.