71333 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 71333 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71333, ~12% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71333 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71333 leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
71333 runs about 36 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71333. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 71333 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 71333, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71333 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71333 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 71333, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 71333 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 71333 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 71333 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in 71333 have completed high school, below 93% 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.