71253 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 71253 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71253, ~10% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71253 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71253 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
71253 runs about 52 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71253 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 71253, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in 71253 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 71253 drive to work alone, above 85% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 71253, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 71253 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71253 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.