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Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 105

A district of about 41,000 people, 35% Black, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.3 relative to the nation for president.

Jacob Braud (R) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023
  1. Jacob Braud (R) · won55.8%
  2. Mack Cormier (D)44.2%

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+5.333rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 105

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; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023 runoffJacob Braud (R)Mack Cormier (D)11.6
2023Jacob Braud (R)Mack Cormier (D)11.8
Lines first used in 2012
2019 runoffMack Cormier (D)Christopher J. Leopold (R)8.3
2019No winner recordedChristopher J. Leopold (R)—
2015Christopher J. Leopold (R)Alexis Catherine Billiot (D)20.4
Lines first used in 2002
2011 runoffChristopher J. Leopold (R)Harold L. Asevedo (R)6.7
2011No winner recordedHarold L. Asevedo (R)—
2007Ernest D. Wooton (R)FlipRussell Hayden (D)53.1
2003Ernest D. Wooton (D)Mark L. Magee (R)46.9
Lines first used in 1992
1999Ernest D. Wooton (D)Betty Gleason Welsh (R)50.0
1999 runoffErnest D. Wooton (D)Jerry Hodnett (D)1.9
1999 special electionJerry Hodnett (D)Ernest D. Wooton (D)1.3
1995 runoffBenny Rousselle (D)Jerry Hodnett (D)6.3
1995No winner recordedBenny Rousselle (D)—
Lines first used in 1982
1991Frank J. Patti (D)Buddy Rhodes (R)31.9
1987Frank J. Patti (D)Patsy Gutierrez Evans (D)34.5
1983 runoffFrank J. Patti (D)Gregory P. Ruiz (D)13.0
1983No winner recordedFrank J. Patti (D)—
Lines first used in 1972
1979Frank J. Patti (D)—Unopposed
1975 runoffFrank J. Patti (D)—Unopposed
1975No winner recordedFrank J. Patti (D)—
1972Frank J. Patti (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 105

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 105's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-1 100%
Louisiana State Senate
SD-7 65%, SD-8 35%

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 105.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 66th pct · 36th of 103 in LA

Higher than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree35% 34th pct · 68th of 103 in LA

Lower than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 78th pct · 23rd of 103 in LA

Higher than 78% of seats.

Black residents35% 69th pct · 33rd of 103 in LA

Higher than 69% of seats.

Asian residents5% 92nd pct · 9th of 103 in LA

Higher than 92% of seats.

People per square mile16 1st pct · 102nd of 103 in LA

Less dense than 99% 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 84
LouisianaR+34.9Not up in 2026District 103
24% BlackR+30.0Not up in 2026District 76
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+24.5Not up in 2026District 25
29% Black · 30% college gradsR+47.3Not 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