71472 is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 71472 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 71472, ~9% vote Democratic, ~78% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 71472 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 71472 leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
71472 runs about 58 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why 71472 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 71472, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 71472, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 71472, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 71472 looks the way it does
Turnout in 71472 sits close to the national pattern. 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.