Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 2
A district of about 43,000 people, 60% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+59.8 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Steven Jackson (D) · won51.5%
- Terence Vinson (D)48.5%
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.
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
19 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 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Steven Jackson (D) | Terence Vinson (D) | 3.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Sam Jenkins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Sam Jenkins (D) | Terence Vinson (D) | 21.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Roy A. Burrell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Roy A. Burrell (D) | Brian Hairston (D) | 72.9 |
| 2003 | Roy A. Burrell (D) | Martin Dale Bryant (R) | 62.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 runoff | Lydia P. Jackson (D) | Willie Bradford (D) | 15.4 |
| 1999 | No winner recorded | Lydia P. Jackson (D) | — |
| 1995 | Danny Mitchell (D) | Carl Henry Franklin (D) | 33.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Danny Mitchell (D) | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | 16.0 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Danny Mitchell (D) | — |
| 1987 | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 runoff | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | Roy W. Lester (D) | 8.6 |
| 1983 | No winner recorded | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | June Phillips (D) | 26.1 |
| 1975 runoff | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | Alphonse Jackson Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Francis Lauricella · J. Kenneth Leithman · James E. Beeson · George R. Blue · Leon E. Soniat Jr. · Thomas J. Ward (DEM) | Elwood Lee Kerner Sr. (R) | 9.6 |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 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 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-4 100%
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 2.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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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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