71259 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 71259 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71259, ~8% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71259 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71259 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
71259 runs about 54 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71259. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 71259 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 71259, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71259 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 71259, LA does.
Why turnout in 71259 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71259 sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.