71416 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 71416 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71416, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71416 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71416 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
71416 runs about 30 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71416. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 71416 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 71416, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 71416 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71416, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71416 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 71416 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, about 6 points above the Louisiana average of 55%. 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.