Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-051
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 545.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 55.5 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 10 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 | 33,427 | 72.2% | 4.3% | 81.4% |
| LA District 2 | 8,330 | 18.0% | 1.1% | 16.1% |
| LA District 1 | 4,562 | 9.8% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,839
- Active Voters
- 22,395 (86.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,503 | 29.0% |
| Republican | 10,232 | 39.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,901 | 30.6% |
| Other parties | 203 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 17,652 (68.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,326 (43.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,621 (68.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,814 (41.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,182 (58.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,763 (37.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,421 (51.9%) | 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
- 45,351 (± 2,089)
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Median Household Income
- $60,320 (± $5,239)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,036 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,793 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 6,522 | 14.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,044 | 6.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,733 | 61.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,949 | 24.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 631 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 966 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,958 | 4.3% |
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
- 44,258
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,279
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,833 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,427 | 5.5% |
| White | 28,118 | 63.5% |
| Black | 10,800 | 24.4% |
| Asian | 390 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 968 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 380 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,144 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,137 | 3.4% |
| White | 22,249 | 66.9% |
| Black | 8,412 | 25.3% |
| Asian | 374 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,036 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
