Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-016
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 157.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.76 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 5 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 5 | 42,328 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,747
- Active Voters
- 19,815 (77.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,528 | 56.4% |
| Republican | 4,867 | 18.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,253 | 24.3% |
| Other parties | 99 | 0.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,124 (54.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,259 (36.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,826 (57.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,066 (39.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,230 (51.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,527 (37.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,714 (49.4%) | 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
- 42,309 (± 1,863)
- Median Age
- 33.7
- Median Household Income
- $36,225 (± $1,585)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,533 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,590 | 62.8% |
| 65 and over | 6,186 | 14.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,085 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,003 | 30.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 27,232 | 64.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 291 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 38 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 85 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 553 | 1.3% |
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
- 41,851
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,362
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,969 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 876 | 2.1% |
| White | 13,104 | 31.3% |
| Black | 27,244 | 65.1% |
| Asian | 127 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,827 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 534 | 1.7% |
| White | 11,215 | 34.7% |
| Black | 20,237 | 62.5% |
| Asian | 125 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 199 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
