Louisiana's congressional districts

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Map of Louisiana's congressional districts since 2025
Interactive map version Louisiana Congressional Districts, 119th Congress.svg
Map of Louisiana's congressional districts since 2025
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The U.S. state of Louisiana currently has six congressional districts. The state has had as many as eight districts; the eighth district was eliminated on January 9, 1993 after results of the 1990 census, and the seventh district was eliminated in 2013, following results of the 2010 census, largely because of people moving interstate after Hurricane Katrina hit the state.

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Current districts and representatives

Below is a list of members of the United States House delegation from Louisiana, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation currently has a total of six members: four of the current representatives are Republicans, and two are Democrats.

In 2023, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the drawing of Louisiana’s congressional districts was an illegal racial gerrymander by the Republican-controlled legislature, drawn to dilute the influence of African-Americans and lock in White majorities in five out of six districts, despite the former making up a third of Louisiana's population. The court ordered the maps be redrawn with a second district with an African-American majority to reflect the state's demographics and allow them to elect a representative of their choice. [1]

The case was caught up in appeals for several months; however, the Louisiana State Assembly eventually passed updated congressional maps to adhere to the court’s ruling, resulting in a second district with an African-American majority, and widely expected to increase Democratic representation in the state from one to two congressmen (due to racial polarization in the state), at the expense of the 6th district's incumbent Garret Graves. [2] An attempt to disqualify the new map by a fresh lawsuit was put on hold by the Supreme Court, letting the map be used for the 2024 elections. [3] [4]

Current U.S. representatives from Louisiana
DistrictMember
(Residence) [5]
PartyIncumbent since CPVI
(2025) [6]
District map
1st Steve Scalise 116th Congress official photo.jpg
Steve Scalise
(Jefferson)
RepublicanMay 3, 2008R+19 Louisiana's 1st congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg
2nd Rep. Troy Carter - 117th Congress Official Portrait (cropped).jpg
Troy Carter
(New Orleans)
DemocraticMay 11, 2021D+17 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg
3rd Clay Higgins official portrait (cropped).jpeg
Clay Higgins
(Lafayette)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2017R+22 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg
4th Mike Johnson official photo, 118th Congress (cropped).jpg
Mike Johnson
(Benton)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2017R+26 Louisiana's 4th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg
5th Julia Letlow 117th (cropped).jpg
Julia Letlow
(Start)
RepublicanApril 14, 2021R+18 Louisiana's 5th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg
6th Fields Cleo 119th Congress (cropped).jpg
Cleo Fields
(Baton Rouge)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2025D+8 Louisiana's 6th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Louisiana, presented chronologically. [7]

YearStatewide mapNew Orleans highlight
1973–1982 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 1973 - 1982.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 1973 - 1982.tif
1983–1984 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 1983 - 1984.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 1983 - 1984.tif
1985–1992 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 1985 - 1992.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 1985 - 1992.tif
1993–1994 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 1993 - 1994.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 1993 - 1994.tif
1995–1996 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 1995 - 1996.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 1995 - 1996.tif
1997–2002 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 1997 - 2002.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 1997 - 2002.tif
2003–2012 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, 2003 - 2013.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), 2003 - 2013.tif
2013–2023 United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana, since 2013.tif United States Congressional Districts in Louisiana (metro highlight), since 2013.tif
2023–2025
Louisiana Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg

Obsolete districts

History

See District of Louisiana, Louisiana Territory, Territory of Orleans .

Louisiana was purchased from France in 1803, and the territory was organized into the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans in 1804. Areas that are within the current boundaries of Louisiana, but were outside the Territory of Orleans, were ceded by the Spanish in the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819. From 1806 until 1811, the Territory of Orleans sent one non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Upon Louisiana's admission to the United States in 1812, and until 1823, Louisiana had only one at-large representative. In 1823, three districts were granted to Louisiana. By 1875, Louisiana had six districts.

See also

References

  1. Muller, Wesley (October 21, 2023). "Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana redistricting case creates uncertainty • Louisiana Illuminator". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. Timm, Jane C. (January 19, 2024). "Louisiana lawmakers approve a new congressional map with a second majority-Black district". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. Fernandez, Madison (May 15, 2024). "Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana congressional map with 2 Black districts". Politico.
  4. Montellaro, Zach (April 30, 2024). "Court tosses map that created second Black House district in Louisiana". Politico.
  5. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. "2025 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  7. "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012" . Retrieved October 18, 2014.