71272 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 29% of adults in 71272 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71272, ~13% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~72% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71272 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71272 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
71272 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71272 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 71272, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
71272 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 88%, far above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71272, 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 71272 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in 71272 rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 71272 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 71272 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.