71251 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 71251 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71251, ~20% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71251 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71251 is the least Republican-leaning.
71251 runs about 9 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71251. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+44) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 111 points.
Why 71251 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 71251, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 71251 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71251 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 82% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71251, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 71251 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 71251 report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 71251 rent, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 71251 have completed high school, below 84% 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.