Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-012
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 1,457.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 15 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 15 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 5 | 83,125 | 72.8% | 10.7% | 79.2% |
| LA District 1 | 31,046 | 27.2% | 4.0% | 20.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 77,167
- Active Voters
- 65,472 (84.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 22,434 | 29.1% |
| Republican | 33,671 | 43.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 20,471 | 26.5% |
| Other parties | 591 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 53,867 (69.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 36,840 (47.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 52,693 (68.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,803 (45.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 45,760 (59.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 32,672 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 40,775 (52.8%) | 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
- 115,411 (± 2,925)
- Median Age
- 40.4
- Median Household Income
- $54,702 (± $2,235)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,561 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 66,937 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 21,913 | 19.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,834 | 4.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 79,119 | 68.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 24,400 | 21.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 521 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 285 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 180 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 362 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,710 | 4.9% |
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
- 114,574
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 88,109
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 110,203 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 4,380 | 3.8% |
| White | 80,959 | 70.7% |
| Black | 24,476 | 21.4% |
| Asian | 274 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 286 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 181 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 258 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 85,241 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,862 | 3.2% |
| White | 64,153 | 72.8% |
| Black | 19,054 | 21.6% |
| Asian | 306 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,592 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 104 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 185 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
