71433 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71433 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71433, ~9% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71433 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71433 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
71433 runs about 48 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71433. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 39 points.
Why 71433 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 71433, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 71433 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71433, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 71433 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 71433 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 71433 have completed high school, below 73% 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.