Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 23
A district of about 39,000 people, 48% Black, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+81.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 runoff
Nov 18, 2023- Shaun Mena (D) · won57.9%
- Tammy M. Savoie (D)42.1%
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 runoff | Shaun Mena (D) | Tammy M. Savoie (D) | 15.7 |
| 2023 | Tammy M. Savoie (D) | Shaun Mena (D) | 7.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Kenny Cox (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Kenny Cox (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Kenny Cox (D) | Rick Nowlin (R) | 6.8 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Rick Nowlin (R) | — |
| 2007 runoff | Rick Nowlin (R) | Joseph Michael Sampite (D) | 10.1 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Rick Nowlin (R) | — |
| 2003 | T. Taylor Townsend (D) | Patt Todd Jr. (R) | 65.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | T. Taylor Townsend (D) | Jimmy Long (D) | 1.3 |
| 1995 | Jimmy Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Jimmy Long (D) | Betty D. Hilton (D) | 16.1 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Jimmy Long (D) | — |
| 1987 | Jimmy Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Jimmy Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jimmy Long (D) | Russell Cook (D) | 39.4 |
| 1975 runoff | Jimmy Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Jimmy Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Anthony J. Vesich Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary · 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 23
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 23'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 23.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Denser 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
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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68% Black · 32% college gradsD+66.7Not 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