Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-045
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 045
- Land Area
- 16 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 |
|---|
| Lafayette Parish | 15.99 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.9% |
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 3 | 43,372 | 100.0% | 5.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,074
- Active Voters
- 24,582 (84.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,664 | 26.4% |
| Republican | 11,856 | 40.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,187 | 31.6% |
| Other parties | 367 | 1.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 19,920 (68.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,990 (48.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,004 (68.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,238 (49.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,225 (59.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,338 (42.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,155 (52.1%) | 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
- 47,730 (± 1,964)
- Median Age
- 35.4
- Median Household Income
- $70,890 (± $7,820)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,303 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,009 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 8,418 | 17.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,509 | 11.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,843 | 68.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,603 | 13.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 960 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 154 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,620 | 3.4% |
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
- 45,037
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 35,363
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,707 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,329 | 7.4% |
| White | 33,173 | 73.7% |
| Black | 6,594 | 14.6% |
| Asian | 695 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 43 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,300 | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,062 | 5.8% |
| White | 27,369 | 77.4% |
| Black | 4,956 | 14.0% |
| Asian | 723 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 212 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
