Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-079
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 7.54 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.04 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 | 7.53 sq mi | 99.9% | 2.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Kenner city | 5.18 sq mi | 68.7% | 34.8% |
| Metairie CDP | 2.35 sq mi | 31.2% | 10.2% |
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 1 | 45,579 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,473
- Active Voters
- 25,919 (87.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,231 | 24.5% |
| Republican | 12,865 | 43.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,140 | 31.0% |
| Other parties | 237 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 20,538 (69.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,570 (46.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,559 (69.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,926 (47.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,393 (59.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,631 (39.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,914 (50.6%) | 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
- 43,256 (± 1,867)
- Median Age
- 43.9
- Median Household Income
- $79,813 (± $7,406)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,909 | 20.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,185 | 55.9% |
| 65 and over | 10,162 | 23.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,093 | 18.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,439 | 58.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,090 | 9.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,548 | 5.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 72 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 506 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,447 | 5.7% |
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
- 40,614
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,832
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,263 | 84.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,355 | 15.6% |
| White | 26,015 | 64.1% |
| Black | 4,028 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 1,977 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 35 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 94 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 218 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,319 | 85.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,517 | 14.2% |
| White | 21,742 | 68.3% |
| Black | 3,410 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 1,731 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 382 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 72 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 175 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
