Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 37
A district of about 44,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.3 relative to the nation for president.
2026 special election
Feb 7, 2026- Reese Broussard (R) · won67.1%
- Ivy Woods (IND)31.3%
- Coy Myers (R)1.7%
Source: State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 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
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 | |||
| 2026 special election | Reese Broussard (R) | Ivy Woods (I) | 35.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Troy D. Romero (R) | Shalon Latour (R) | 12.0 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Troy D. Romero (R) | — |
| 2015 | John E. Guinn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | John E. Guinn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 runoff | John E. Guinn (R) | Kyle Reed (D) | 0.3 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | John E. Guinn (R) | — |
| 2003 | Dan W. Morrish (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Dan W. Morrish (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Gerald Theunissen (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Gerald Theunissen (D) | Andy Buisson (D) | 20.9 |
| 1987 runoff | James Martin (D) | Gerald Theunissen (D) | 2.5 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | James Martin (D) | — |
| 1983 | James Martin (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | James Martin (D) | John C. Hoffpauir (D) | 21.0 |
| 1975 runoff | James Martin (D) | Enoch W. Hayes (D) | 20.4 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | James Martin (D) | — |
| 1972 | James Martin (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Jimmy Long (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 37
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 37's area in each.
- Louisiana State Senate
- SD-25 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 37.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Less dense than 77% 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