Overview
- District ID
- la-hd-097
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 9.56 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.25 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 |
|---|
| Orleans Parish | 9.56 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| New Orleans city | 9.56 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.6% |
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 2 | 45,713 | 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
- 32,846
- Active Voters
- 28,063 (85.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 23,402 | 71.2% |
| Republican | 1,575 | 4.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,569 | 23.0% |
| Other parties | 300 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 21,289 (64.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,572 (44.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,534 (65.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,991 (48.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,613 (56.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,961 (39.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,614 (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
- 43,735 (± 1,807)
- Median Age
- 40.0
- Median Household Income
- $47,478 (± $3,777)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,178 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,848 | 59.1% |
| 65 and over | 8,709 | 19.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,289 | 7.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,950 | 18.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,893 | 68.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 508 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 54 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 544 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,497 | 3.4% |
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
- 42,991
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,848
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,141 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,849 | 6.6% |
| White | 8,040 | 18.7% |
| Black | 30,473 | 70.9% |
| Asian | 423 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 53 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 153 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,016 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,830 | 5.4% |
| White | 6,508 | 19.2% |
| Black | 24,690 | 72.9% |
| Asian | 518 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 296 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
