Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-012
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 1,239.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 29 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 12 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| LA District 4 | 45,889 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 31,498
- Active Voters
- 27,338 (86.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,679 | 24.4% |
| Republican | 15,919 | 50.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,667 | 24.3% |
| Other parties | 233 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 22,492 (71.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,012 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,865 (69.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,157 (48.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,114 (60.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,953 (44.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,100 (54.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 09/11/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 45,431 (± 1,024)
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $56,627 (± $4,164)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,626 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,847 | 59.1% |
| 65 and over | 8,958 | 19.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,942 | 4.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,547 | 71.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,377 | 18.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 551 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 87 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 142 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,785 | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 44,547
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 35,046
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,236 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,314 | 2.9% |
| White | 32,626 | 73.2% |
| Black | 8,527 | 19.1% |
| Asian | 429 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 88 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,262 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 782 | 2.2% |
| White | 26,264 | 74.9% |
| Black | 6,775 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 439 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 790 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
