71447 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 71447 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71447, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71447 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71447 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
71447 runs about 47 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71447. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 71447 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 71447, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 71447 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 71447 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 71447, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 71447 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71447 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.