71351 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 71351 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71351, ~20% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71351 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71351 leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
71351 runs about 15 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71351. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+74), a spread of about 105 points.
Why 71351 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 71351, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 71351 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71351 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71351, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 71351 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 71351 report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 71351 rent, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 71351 have completed high school, below 92% 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.