Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-008
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 571.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 794.2 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 23 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 | 88,025 | 72.8% | 11.3% | 9.8% |
| LA District 1 | 32,895 | 27.2% | 4.2% | 90.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,823
- Active Voters
- 63,302 (85.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 26,735 | 36.2% |
| Republican | 22,960 | 31.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,493 | 31.8% |
| Other parties | 635 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 48,323 (65.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 31,175 (42.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 47,984 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 31,743 (43.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 40,949 (55.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 28,158 (38.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 36,121 (48.9%) | 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
- 117,390 (± 3,637)
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $63,654 (± $4,165)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,803 | 23.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 71,297 | 60.7% |
| 65 and over | 18,290 | 15.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,949 | 14.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 57,249 | 48.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 31,229 | 26.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,908 | 5.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 410 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 618 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,005 | 4.3% |
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
- 110,827
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 84,224
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 98,868 | 89.2% |
| Hispanic | 11,960 | 10.8% |
| White | 58,011 | 52.3% |
| Black | 31,284 | 28.2% |
| Asian | 5,001 | 4.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 448 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 481 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,227 | 91.7% |
| Hispanic | 7,000 | 8.3% |
| White | 47,969 | 57.0% |
| Black | 23,383 | 27.8% |
| Asian | 4,411 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,261 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 311 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
