71454 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 71454 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71454, ~8% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71454 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71454 is the most Republican-leaning.
71454 runs about 52 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71454. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 71454 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 71454, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 71454 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71454 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 80% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 71454, 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 71454 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 71454 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.