71459 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 38% of adults in 71459 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71459, ~15% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71459 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71459 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Politically, 71459 sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71459. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 71459 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 71459, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 71459 are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but 71459 runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71459, LA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 71459 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in 71459 rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 71459 report food insecurity, above 81% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in 71459 have completed high school, above 88% 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.