Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-017
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 80.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.06 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Ouachita Parish | 80.39 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 42,807 | 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
- 24,445
- Active Voters
- 17,575 (71.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,300 | 58.5% |
| Republican | 3,615 | 14.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,433 | 26.3% |
| Other parties | 97 | 0.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,885 (48.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,171 (29.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,589 (51.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,465 (34.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,561 (47.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,022 (32.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,280 (46.1%) | 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
- 40,826 (± 1,576)
- Median Age
- 35.5
- Median Household Income
- $33,649 (± $2,979)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 77.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 12.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,265 | 27.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,440 | 57.4% |
| 65 and over | 6,121 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,804 | 4.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 9,355 | 22.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 28,647 | 70.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 250 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 696 | 1.7% |
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
- 40,182
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 29,106
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,976 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,209 | 3.0% |
| White | 9,494 | 23.6% |
| Black | 28,659 | 71.3% |
| Asian | 216 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,363 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 743 | 2.6% |
| White | 8,104 | 27.8% |
| Black | 19,910 | 68.4% |
| Asian | 197 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 301 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
