Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 32
A district of about 44,000 people, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+69.3 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019 · changed party- R. Dewithcarrier (R) · won64.3%
- Herman Ray Hill (D)26.8%
- Kristian Poncho (D)8.9%
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
18 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 | R. Dewithcarrier (R)Flip | Herman Ray Hill (D) | 37.4 |
| 2015 runoff | Dorothy Sue Hill (D) | Llewellyn Smith (R) | 10.4 |
| 2015 | No winner recorded | Dorothy Sue Hill (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Dorothy Sue Hill (D) | John Arthur Williams (I) | 56.6 |
| 2007 runoff | Dorothy Sue Hill (D) | James David Cain (R) | 2.6 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Dorothy Sue Hill (D) | — |
| 2003 | Herman Ray Hill (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Herman Ray Hill (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Herman Ray Hill (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Herman Ray Hill (D) | Tommy Abrusley (D) | 11.8 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Tommy Abrusley (D) | — |
| 1987 | James David Cain (D) | Horace Lynn Jones II (D) | 43.8 |
| 1983 | James David Cain (D) | George Karam (D) | 62.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | James David Cain (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | James David Cain (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | James David Cain (D) | — |
| 1972 | James David Cain (D) | Edward King Alexander (R) | 55.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Charles L. Vining Jr. (D) | Orlando N. Hamilton Jr. (R) | 4.6 |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 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 32
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 32's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-4 99%
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 32.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Less dense than 91% 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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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