Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-046
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 757.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 49.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 11 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 | 30,578 | 70.1% | 3.9% | 45.4% |
| LA District 6 | 13,018 | 29.9% | 1.7% | 54.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,490
- Active Voters
- 27,462 (90.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,348 | 33.9% |
| Republican | 12,398 | 40.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,592 | 24.9% |
| Other parties | 152 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 21,815 (71.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,068 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,748 (71.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,577 (47.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,079 (62.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,721 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,398 (57.1%) | 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
- 42,161 (± 1,856)
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $55,048 (± $4,951)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,225 | 26.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,203 | 57.4% |
| 65 and over | 6,733 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,469 | 3.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,793 | 68.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,264 | 24.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 252 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 48 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 48 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 102 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,185 | 2.8% |
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
- 41,577
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 30,433
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,647 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 931 | 2.2% |
| White | 29,016 | 69.8% |
| Black | 10,259 | 24.7% |
| Asian | 210 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 49 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 94 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,882 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 548 | 1.8% |
| White | 22,270 | 73.2% |
| Black | 7,068 | 23.2% |
| Asian | 264 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 219 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
