Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-026
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 026
- Land Area
- 44.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.57 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 |
|---|
| Rapides Parish | 44.71 sq mi | 99.9% | 3.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 44,636 | 100.0% | 5.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,207
- Active Voters
- 19,017 (75.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,042 | 55.7% |
| Republican | 4,134 | 16.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,839 | 27.1% |
| Other parties | 192 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,724 (54.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,528 (37.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,574 (57.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,417 (41.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,897 (51.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,703 (38.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,522 (49.7%) | 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
- 42,882 (± 1,342)
- Median Age
- 36.7
- Median Household Income
- $34,970 (± $2,403)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,861 | 25.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,819 | 60.2% |
| 65 and over | 6,202 | 14.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,223 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 11,751 | 27.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 28,029 | 65.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 306 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 135 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 167 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,267 | 3.0% |
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
- 42,155
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,569
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,324 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 833 | 2.0% |
| White | 11,771 | 27.9% |
| Black | 28,196 | 66.9% |
| Asian | 238 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 133 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 234 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,068 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 503 | 1.6% |
| White | 10,045 | 31.8% |
| Black | 20,333 | 64.4% |
| Asian | 219 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 410 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 143 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
