71462 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 71462 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71462, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71462 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71462 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
71462 runs about 31 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 71462. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 71462 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 71462, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 71462 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 71462, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 71462 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in 71462 report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 71462 have completed high school, below 86% 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.