Overview
- District ID
- la-sd-039
- State
- Louisiana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 039
- Land Area
- 473.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 46.3 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 13 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 6 | 82,649 | 66.2% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| LA District 4 | 42,259 | 33.8% | 5.4% | 85.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 74,527
- Active Voters
- 56,331 (75.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 41,535 | 55.7% |
| Republican | 13,078 | 17.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 19,475 | 26.1% |
| Other parties | 439 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 41,057 (55.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 27,677 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 42,361 (56.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 29,617 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 38,696 (51.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 27,328 (36.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 36,953 (49.6%) | 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
- 120,277 (± 3,047)
- Median Age
- 38.4
- Median Household Income
- $37,711 (± $2,101)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,475 | 23.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 69,120 | 57.5% |
| 65 and over | 22,682 | 18.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,083 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 35,300 | 29.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 73,253 | 60.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,189 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 134 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 49 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,228 | 2.7% |
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
- 118,433
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 90,120
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,730 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,705 | 4.8% |
| White | 35,595 | 30.1% |
| Black | 73,414 | 62.0% |
| Asian | 1,003 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 134 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 179 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 87,048 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,070 | 3.4% |
| White | 29,828 | 33.1% |
| Black | 55,556 | 61.6% |
| Asian | 967 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 605 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 164 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
