71355 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 71355 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71355, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71355 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71355 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
71355 runs about 43 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71355. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 71355 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 71355, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 71355 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71355 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71355, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 71355 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71355 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.