Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-038
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 798.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 14.5 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 11 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 4 | 78,759 | 63.4% | 10.1% | 72.9% |
| LA District 6 | 45,524 | 36.6% | 5.9% | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 83,160
- Active Voters
- 69,654 (83.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 28,419 | 34.2% |
| Republican | 32,311 | 38.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 21,759 | 26.2% |
| Other parties | 671 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 57,184 (68.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,603 (47.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 56,473 (67.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 40,086 (48.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 49,435 (59.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 34,455 (41.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 45,115 (54.3%) | 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
- 122,031 (± 3,105)
- Median Age
- 40.0
- Median Household Income
- $63,888 (± $3,907)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 29,620 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,425 | 57.7% |
| 65 and over | 21,986 | 18.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,686 | 3.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 67,267 | 55.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 42,198 | 34.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,414 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 507 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 143 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 431 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,385 | 4.4% |
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
- 120,906
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 91,380
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 116,619 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,284 | 3.5% |
| White | 68,520 | 56.7% |
| Black | 42,271 | 35.0% |
| Asian | 1,055 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 503 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 140 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 419 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 88,565 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,814 | 3.1% |
| White | 54,696 | 59.9% |
| Black | 31,101 | 34.0% |
| Asian | 1,220 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,217 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 142 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 341 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
