Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 21

A district of about 36,000 people, 51% Black, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.6 relative to the nation for president.

Travis Johnson (D) · since Nov 16, 2019Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023

Travis Johnson (D) · won52.4%
James "Jamie" Davis Jr. (D)47.6%

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.

D+0.632nd most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 21

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

21 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 runoff	Travis Johnson (D)	James "Jamie" Davis Jr. (D)	4.7
2023	Travis Johnson (D)	James "Jamie" Davis Jr. (D)	4.8
Lines first used in 2012
2019 runoff	Travis Johnson (D)	Glen B. McGlothin Jr. (I)	17.4
2019	No winner recorded	Travis Johnson (D)	—
2015	Andy Anders (D)	—	Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2011	Andy Anders (D)	Justin Conner (D)	38.8
2007	Andy Anders (D)	Moses J. Wiliams (D)	43.8
2003	Bryant Hammett (D)	—	Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
1999	Bryant Hammett (D)	Sammy Davis Jr. (D)	37.1
1995 runoff	Bryant Hammett (D)	Sammy Davis Jr. (D)	13.4
1995	No winner recorded	Bryant Hammett (D)	—
Lines first used in 1982
1991 runoff	Bryant Hammett (D)	Moses Junior Williams (D)	5.2
1991	No winner recorded	Bryant Hammett (D)	—
1987	Al Ater (D)	—	Unopposed
1983	Al Ater (D)	David I. Patten (D)	24.7
Lines first used in 1972
1979 runoff	William B. Atkins (D)	George Griffing (D)	16.3
1979	No winner recorded	William B. Atkins (D)	—
1975 runoff	Dan Richey (D)	David I. Patten (D)	7.9
1975	No winner recorded	Dan Richey (D)	—
1972	J. C. Gilbert (D)	Welton Brabham (R)	15.4
Lines first used in 1962
1968	Vernon J. Gregson (D)	—	Unopposed

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 21

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 21's area in each.

U.S. House: LA-5 100%
Louisiana State Senate: SD-34 64%, SD-32 36%

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 21.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 16th pct · 87th of 103 in LA

10%68%

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 39th pct · 63rd of 103 in LA

4%71%

Lower than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 2nd pct · 101st of 103 in LA

1%29%

Lower than 98% of seats.

Black residents51% 77th pct · 24th of 103 in LA

2%79%

Higher than 77% of seats.

Asian residents0% 8th pct · 95th of 103 in LA

0%8%

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile17 2nd pct · 101st of 103 in LA

158K

Less dense than 98% 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 72
51% BlackD+9.4Not up in 2026 District 11
60% BlackD+14.4Not up in 2026 District 62
58% BlackD+13.2Not up in 2026 District 60
39% BlackR+14.1Not 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