71461 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 71461 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71461, ~22% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71461 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71461 is the least Republican-leaning.
71461 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71461 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 71461, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 71461 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 71461 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 71461, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 71461 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 55% of households in 71461 rent, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 71461 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 71461 report food insecurity, above 93% 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.