71334 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 71334 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71334, ~38% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71334 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71334 leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
71334 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while 71334 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71334. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 111 points.
Why 71334 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 71334, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in 71334 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 30%). 71334 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; 71334, LA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71334 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71334 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.