71268 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 71268 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71268, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71268 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71268 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
71268 runs about 31 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71268. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 71268 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 71268, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 71268 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71268, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71268 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71268 sits close to the national pattern. 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.