Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-078
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 8.39 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.14 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 |
|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 8.39 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 1 | 42,716 | 95.8% | 5.5% | 95.2% |
| LA District 2 | 1,868 | 4.2% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,090
- Active Voters
- 25,972 (89.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,771 | 23.3% |
| Republican | 12,961 | 44.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,044 | 31.1% |
| Other parties | 314 | 1.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 21,253 (73.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,790 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,878 (71.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,629 (50.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,792 (61.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,312 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,340 (52.7%) | 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
- 45,343 (± 1,778)
- Median Age
- 42.4
- Median Household Income
- $72,412 (± $5,169)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,992 | 19.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,823 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 9,528 | 21.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,344 | 20.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,612 | 67.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,097 | 4.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,151 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 211 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,857 | 4.1% |
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
- 41,535
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,881
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,119 | 84.6% |
| Hispanic | 6,410 | 15.4% |
| White | 31,102 | 74.9% |
| Black | 2,093 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 786 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 70 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 184 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,854 | 87.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,022 | 12.2% |
| White | 26,111 | 79.4% |
| Black | 1,876 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 630 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 241 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
