Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-061
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 061
- Land Area
- 14.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Baton Rouge city | 14.22 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.4% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 44,049 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,711
- Active Voters
- 20,102 (78.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 16,685 | 64.9% |
| Republican | 2,113 | 8.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,457 | 25.1% |
| Other parties | 456 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,471 (56.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,588 (37.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,217 (59.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,496 (40.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,421 (52.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,605 (37.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,571 (48.9%) | 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
- 39,335 (± 2,843)
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Median Household Income
- $34,129 (± $3,968)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,745 | 24.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,331 | 59.3% |
| 65 and over | 6,259 | 15.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,779 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,902 | 17.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 27,871 | 70.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 285 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 384 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,074 | 5.3% |
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
- 38,299
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,682
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,313 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 991 | 2.6% |
| White | 6,938 | 18.1% |
| Black | 28,119 | 73.4% |
| Asian | 224 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 40 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,140 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 543 | 1.9% |
| White | 6,213 | 21.7% |
| Black | 21,560 | 75.2% |
| Asian | 260 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 164 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
