Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 101
A district of about 54,000 people, 59% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+49.0 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Edward James (D) · won · incumbent
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Where it sits among all 103 seats
Every Louisiana House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
16 races since 1972. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Edward James (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Edward James (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Edward James (D) | Tiffany Foxworth (D) | 16.1 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Edward James (D) | — |
| 2007 | Cedric L. Richmond (D) | Roland Barthe (D) | 45.3 |
| 2003 | Cedric L. Richmond (D) | Willie Jones Jr. (D) | 56.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 runoff | Cedric L. Richmond (D) | Eddie Scott (D) | 25.5 |
| 1999 | No winner recorded | Cedric L. Richmond (D) | — |
| 1995 | Naomi Whitewarrenfarve (D) | Shelia W. Alexander (D) | 28.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Naomi Whitewarrenfarve (D) | Grayling Shields (D) | 34.8 |
| 1987 | Naomi Whitewarrenfarve (D) | Benjamin Edwards (D) | 41.1 |
| 1983 | Johnny Jackson Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Johnny Jackson Jr. (D) | Leo Prevost (D) | 54.1 |
| 1975 runoff | Johnny Jackson Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Johnny Jackson Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | Johnny Jackson Jr. (D) | Abbey Joseph Falcon (R) | 65.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 101
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 101's area in each.
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 103 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is District 101.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Denser than 90% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 6742% Black · 40% college gradsD+56.5Not up in 2026District 102
68% Black · 32% college gradsD+66.7Not up in 2026District 87
64% BlackD+47.3Not up in 2026District 2
60% BlackD+59.8Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET