71441 is a Republican stronghold. About 3% of voters here vote Democratic and 97% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 71441 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71441, ~2% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71441 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71441 is the most Republican-leaning.
71441 runs about 71 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71441 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 71441, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71441 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71441 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71441, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71441 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 71441 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 71441 have completed high school, below 78% 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.