71369 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 71369 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71369, ~24% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71369 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71369 leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, 71369 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71369. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+50), a spread of about 91 points.
Why 71369 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 71369, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in 71369 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71369, 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 71369 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 34% of adults in 71369 report food insecurity, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71369 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 71369 have completed high school, below 94% 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.