71301 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71301 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71301, ~40% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71301 leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
71301 runs about 52 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71301 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71301. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+81) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 88 points.
Why 71301 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 71301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 71301 is about 38%, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 71301 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 71301 runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 71301, LA sits in the top 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 71301 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in 71301 rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71301 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 71301 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.