71362 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 71362 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71362, ~5% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71362 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71362 is the most Republican-leaning.
71362 runs about 61 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71362 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 71362, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 71362 live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71362 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71362, 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 71362 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in 71362 have completed high school, below 81% 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.