Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 12
A district of about 50,000 people, 21% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.1 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Chris Turner (R) · won
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 1968. 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 | Chris Turner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Rob Shadoin (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Rob Shadoin (R) | Jason Bullock (R) | 8.7 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Jason Bullock (R) | — |
| 2007 | Hollis Downs (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Hollis Downs (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Jay McCallum (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Jay McCallum (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Jay McCallum (D) | Virgil Orr (D) | 4.8 |
| 1987 | Virgil Orr (D) | William R. Sumlin Jr. (D) | 12.6 |
| 1983 | William R. Sumlin Jr. (D) | Troy Lowe (D) | 15.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Joe Bleich (D) | Joe Hinton (D) | 45.1 |
| 1975 runoff | George B. Holstead (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | George B. Holstead (D) | — |
| 1972 | George B. Holstead (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Lawrence Sheridan · Archie Davis · Jesse D. McLain (D) | Thomas D. Dawson (R) | 21.1 |
Primaries: 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1967 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 12
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 12'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 12.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Less dense than 83% 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 2529% Black · 30% college gradsR+47.3Not up in 2026District 22
26% BlackR+54.3Not up in 2026District 55
20% Black · 27% college gradsR+50.1Not up in 2026District 30
LouisianaR+49.7Not 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