Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-016
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 51 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.51 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 81,892 | 68.8% | 10.5% | 69.3% |
| LA District 6 | 37,139 | 31.2% | 4.8% | 30.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 79,434
- Active Voters
- 67,080 (84.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 23,623 | 29.7% |
| Republican | 31,458 | 39.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,348 | 29.4% |
| Other parties | 1,005 | 1.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 56,844 (71.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 41,432 (52.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 56,905 (71.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 41,119 (51.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 48,612 (61.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 36,244 (45.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 43,926 (55.3%) | 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
- 124,057 (± 4,626)
- Median Age
- 34.7
- Median Household Income
- $79,146 (± $4,474)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 55.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,785 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 75,920 | 61.2% |
| 65 and over | 21,352 | 17.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,923 | 7.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 76,870 | 62.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 25,720 | 20.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,036 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 127 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 584 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,797 | 5.5% |
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
- 118,787
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 93,231
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,263 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 6,520 | 5.5% |
| White | 76,689 | 64.6% |
| Black | 25,748 | 21.7% |
| Asian | 4,045 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 126 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 505 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 88,487 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,745 | 5.1% |
| White | 63,183 | 67.8% |
| Black | 21,094 | 22.6% |
| Asian | 3,606 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 636 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 220 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
