71256 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 71256 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71256, ~23% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71256 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71256 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Politically, 71256 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71256. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 71256 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 71256, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71256 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71256 sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71256, 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 71256 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in 71256 report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71256 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 71256 have completed high school, below 92% 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.