Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-040
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 040
- Land Area
- 197.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.86 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 |
|---|
| St. Landry Parish | 197.77 sq mi | 100.0% | 21.4% |
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 6 | 45,296 | 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
- 30,050
- Active Voters
- 26,666 (88.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,971 | 53.1% |
| Republican | 7,244 | 24.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,677 | 22.2% |
| Other parties | 158 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 19,541 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,554 (48.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,326 (67.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,525 (48.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,115 (60.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,535 (48.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,431 (58.0%) | 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
- 45,020 (± 1,940)
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Median Household Income
- $45,918 (± $3,220)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,449 | 25.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,432 | 56.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,139 | 18.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,183 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,948 | 39.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,851 | 53.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 464 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 44 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 210 | 0.5% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,203 | 2.7% |
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
- 44,554
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,107
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,556 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 998 | 2.2% |
| White | 18,042 | 40.5% |
| Black | 24,218 | 54.4% |
| Asian | 205 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 47 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 212 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,566 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 540 | 1.6% |
| White | 14,549 | 43.9% |
| Black | 17,489 | 52.8% |
| Asian | 172 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 213 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 177 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
