Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-005
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 23.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.86 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 7 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 | 108,909 | 87.8% | 14.0% | 93.5% |
| LA District 1 | 15,086 | 12.2% | 1.9% | 6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 86,786
- Active Voters
- 69,245 (79.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 54,048 | 62.3% |
| Republican | 7,088 | 8.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,443 | 28.2% |
| Other parties | 1,207 | 1.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 49,646 (57.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 33,322 (38.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 49,799 (57.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,500 (39.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 40,839 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,443 (30.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 35,275 (40.6%) | 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
- 121,606 (± 3,340)
- Median Age
- 38.0
- Median Household Income
- $56,690 (± $3,977)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,583 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 79,455 | 65.3% |
| 65 and over | 19,568 | 16.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,973 | 9.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 40,742 | 33.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 59,233 | 48.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,622 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 161 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,153 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,716 | 4.7% |
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
- 114,687
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 93,079
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 106,590 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 8,094 | 7.1% |
| White | 40,881 | 35.6% |
| Black | 59,023 | 51.5% |
| Asian | 1,717 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 163 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 467 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 87,419 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,657 | 6.1% |
| White | 35,591 | 38.2% |
| Black | 48,909 | 52.5% |
| Asian | 2,051 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 893 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 389 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
