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Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 103

A district of about 44,000 people, 24% Black, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+30.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mike Bayham (R) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023
  1. Mike Bayham (R) · won61.6%
  2. Richard "Richie" Lewis (R)38.4%

Full results →

Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 PM 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.

R+30.043rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 103

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

22 races since 1972. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023 runoffMike Bayham (R)Richard "Richie" Lewis (R)23.2
2023Mike Bayham (R)Richard "Richie" Lewis (R)14.9
Lines first used in 2012
2019Ray Garofalo (R)—Unopposed
2015 runoffRay Garofalo (R)Casey Hunnicutt (D)3.8
2015No winner recordedRay Garofalo (R)—
Lines first used in 2002
2011 runoffRay Garofalo (R)Chad Lauga (D)6.6
2011No winner recordedRay Garofalo (R)—
2007 runoffReed S. Henderson (D)Mark Madary (R)4.7
2007No winner recordedReed S. Henderson (D)—
2003Kenneth L. Odinet Sr. (D)Joe Long (R)35.6
Lines first used in 1992
1999Kenneth L. Odinet Sr. (D)Robert Breaud Jr. (R)53.1
1995Kenneth L. Odinet Sr. (D)Pamela Nevle (R)29.3
Lines first used in 1982
1991Kenneth L. Odinet Sr. (D)Joseph V. Long Sr. (D)27.7
1987 runoffKenneth L. Odinet Sr. (D)Edward Bud Ripoll (R)10.0
1987No winner recordedKenneth L. Odinet Sr. (D)—
1983 runoffEdward Bud Ripoll (R)Edward S. Bopp (D)6.2
1983No winner recordedEdward S. Bopp (D)—
Lines first used in 1972
1979 runoffEdward S. Bopp (D)Edward Bud Ripoll (D)2.4
1979No winner recordedEdward S. Bopp (D)—
1975 runoffRichard A. Tonry (D)—Unopposed
1975No winner recordedRichard A. Tonry (D)—
1972Elmer R. Tapper (D)—Unopposed

Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary

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 103

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 103's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-1 99%
Louisiana State Senate
SD-1 98%

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 103.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 24th pct · 79th of 103 in LA

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 60th pct · 42nd of 103 in LA

Higher than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 94th pct · 7th of 103 in LA

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents24% 52nd pct · 50th of 103 in LA

Higher than 52% of seats.

Asian residents2% 72nd pct · 30th of 103 in LA

Higher than 72% of seats.

People per square mile21 5th pct · 98th of 103 in LA

Less dense than 95% 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 50
28% BlackR+30.4Not up in 2026District 56
28% college gradsR+41.0Not up in 2026District 30
LouisianaR+49.7Not up in 2026District 51
LouisianaR+47.7Not 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