Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-018
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 1,237.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 72.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 9 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 6 | 29,657 | 63.8% | 3.8% | 56.8% |
| LA District 5 | 15,310 | 32.9% | 2.0% | 32.5% |
| LA District 2 | 1,527 | 3.3% | 0.2% | 10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,574
- Active Voters
- 27,148 (91.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,529 | 42.4% |
| Republican | 10,112 | 34.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,751 | 22.8% |
| Other parties | 182 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 22,957 (77.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,041 (61.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,552 (76.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,111 (57.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,680 (66.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,337 (51.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,321 (61.9%) | 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
- 46,400 (± 1,092)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $71,458 (± $4,692)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,870 | 21.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,087 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,443 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,798 | 3.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,496 | 54.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,718 | 38.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 79 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 145 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 133 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,031 | 2.2% |
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
- 46,109
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,250
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,525 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,583 | 3.4% |
| White | 25,664 | 55.7% |
| Black | 17,851 | 38.7% |
| Asian | 80 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 146 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,340 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 911 | 2.5% |
| White | 20,052 | 55.3% |
| Black | 14,884 | 41.1% |
| Asian | 124 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 464 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
