Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-018
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 368.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 35.5 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 12 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 | 50,688 | 42.9% | 6.5% | 37.3% |
| LA District 5 | 36,195 | 30.6% | 4.7% | 15.4% |
| LA District 1 | 31,367 | 26.5% | 4.0% | 47.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 79,490
- Active Voters
- 72,057 (90.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,781 | 24.9% |
| Republican | 36,547 | 46.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,400 | 28.2% |
| Other parties | 762 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 60,210 (75.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,549 (49.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 57,244 (72.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 37,388 (47.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 48,158 (60.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 33,520 (42.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 43,038 (54.1%) | 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
- 121,734 (± 2,132)
- Median Age
- 37.2
- Median Household Income
- $97,789 (± $5,929)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 32,485 | 26.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,752 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 15,497 | 12.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,832 | 7.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 89,610 | 73.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,497 | 13.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,227 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 261 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 556 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,739 | 3.9% |
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
- 118,370
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 86,085
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,090 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 6,276 | 5.3% |
| White | 90,654 | 76.6% |
| Black | 16,538 | 14.0% |
| Asian | 808 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 264 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 462 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 82,644 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 3,438 | 4.0% |
| White | 68,265 | 79.3% |
| Black | 12,552 | 14.6% |
| Asian | 934 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 915 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 367 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
