Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-003
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 63.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 5 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 2 | 109,252 | 91.4% | 14.1% | 73.1% |
| LA District 1 | 10,267 | 8.6% | 1.3% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 81,526
- Active Voters
- 68,685 (84.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 50,314 | 61.7% |
| Republican | 8,289 | 10.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,167 | 27.2% |
| Other parties | 756 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 50,586 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 33,230 (40.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 50,875 (62.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 35,448 (43.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 43,015 (52.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 29,567 (36.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 37,859 (46.4%) | 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
- 118,530 (± 3,179)
- Median Age
- 38.9
- Median Household Income
- $52,902 (± $3,012)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,689 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 71,624 | 60.4% |
| 65 and over | 20,217 | 17.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,528 | 8.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,213 | 28.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 64,008 | 54.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,933 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 346 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 64 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 970 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,468 | 3.8% |
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
- 114,585
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 88,306
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 107,604 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 6,979 | 6.1% |
| White | 34,435 | 30.1% |
| Black | 64,616 | 56.4% |
| Asian | 4,427 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 346 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 313 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 83,835 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,476 | 5.1% |
| White | 28,377 | 32.1% |
| Black | 50,507 | 57.2% |
| Asian | 4,125 | 4.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,259 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 212 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
