Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 14
A district of about 54,000 people, 23% Black, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.1 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Michael Echols (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
20 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Michael Echols (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Jay Morris (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Jay Morris (R) | Sam Little (R) | 18.2 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Jay Morris (R) | — |
| 2007 runoff | Sam Little (R) | Buddy Quinn (D) | 0.1 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Buddy Quinn (D) | — |
| 2003 | Charles McDonald (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Charles McDonald (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Charles McDonald (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Charles McDonald (D) | Jess Smith (D) | 12.4 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Charles McDonald (D) | — |
| 1991 runoff | Charles McDonald (D) | Sonny Panzico (R) | 12.4 |
| 1991 special election | Charles McDonald (D)Flip | Sonny Panzico (R) | 2.8 |
| 1987 runoff | John Ensminger (R) | Billy Daniel (D) | 14.7 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | John Ensminger (R) | — |
| 1983 | John Ensminger (D) | G. G. Grant III (D) | 38.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | John Ensminger (D) | Rudolph E. Tarver (D) | 27.1 |
| 1975 runoff | John Ensminger (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | John Ensminger (D) | Clarence L. Houck (I) | 90.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Francis Bickford · Nicholas Cefalu (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Democratic primary · 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 14
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 14's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-5 100%
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 14.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 57% 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.
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45% college gradsR+44.3Not up in 2026District 59
39% college gradsR+40.8Not 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