Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 30
A district of about 33,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+49.7 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Chuck Owen (R) · won85.2%
- William "bj" Jones (IND)14.8%
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 | Chuck Owen (R) | William "bj" Jones (I) | 70.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Chuck Owen (R) | A. C. Dowden Jr. (R) | 6.7 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | A. C. Dowden Jr. (R) | — |
| 2015 | James K. Armes III (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | James K. Armes III (D) | Greg Lord (R) | 26.4 |
| 2007 runoff | James K. Armes III (D) | Jack Causey (R) | 4.9 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | James K. Armes III (D) | — |
| 2003 | John Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | John Smith (D) | Lester P. Kees (R) | 37.4 |
| 1995 | John Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | John Smith (D) | Thomas H. Ford (D) | 28.9 |
| 1987 | John Smith (D) | Ted Paris (D) | 29.6 |
| 1983 | Buddy Leach (D) | John Smith (D) | 23.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | William H. West (D) | Peter S. Anderson (D) | 6.6 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | William H. West (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Claude Leach (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Claude Leach (D) | — |
| 1972 | Claude Leach (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Charles Bordes III (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 30
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 30'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 30.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Less dense than 70% 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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21% college gradsR+58.3Not 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