71424 is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 71424 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71424, ~9% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71424 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71424 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
71424 runs about 59 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71424. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+75), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 71424 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 71424. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 71424, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 71424 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 71424 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 71424 own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby 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.