71419 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 71419 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71419, ~7% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71419 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71419 is the most Republican-leaning.
71419 runs about 56 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71419. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 71419 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 71419, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 71419 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71419 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 71419 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71419, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71419 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 71419 own their home, about 15 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. 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.