71263 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 71263 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71263, ~8% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71263 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71263 is the most Republican-leaning.
71263 runs about 54 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71263. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+73), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 71263 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 71263, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 71263 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 71263, 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 71263 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71263 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.