71401 is a Republican stronghold. About 2% of voters here vote Democratic and 98% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 71401 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71401, ~2% vote Democratic, ~82% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71401 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71401 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
71401 runs about 74 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71401 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 71401, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71401 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71401 fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 71401, LA does.
Why turnout in 71401 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 71401 own their home, about 12 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71401 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 71401 have completed high school, above 82% 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.