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Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 4

A district of about 40,000 people, 74% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+50.6 relative to the nation for president.

Joy Walters (D) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023
  1. Joy Walters (D) · won53.8%
  2. Jasmine R. Green (D)46.2%

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+50.614th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 4

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

20 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023 runoffJoy Walters (D)Jasmine R. Green (D)7.7
2023Joy Walters (D)Jasmine R. Green (D)0.8
Lines first used in 2012
2019Cedric Bradford Glover (D)—Unopposed
2015Cedric Bradford Glover (D)Fred Moss IV (D)26.0
Lines first used in 2002
2011Patrick C. Williams (D)—Unopposed
2007Patrick C. Williams (D)Billy Wayne (D)50.4
2003Cedric Bradford Glover (D)Patrick C. Williams (D)24.7
Lines first used in 1992
1999Cedric Bradford Glover (D)—Unopposed
1995Cedric Bradford Glover (D)June Phillips (D)30.1
Lines first used in 1982
1991 runoffC. O. Simpkins (D)June Phillips (D)14.0
1991No winner recordedC. O. Simpkins (D)—
1991 special electionTommy G. Armstrong (R)FlipForrest Davis (D)16.6
1987Robert P. Waddell (D)—Unopposed
1983Robert P. Waddell (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1979 runoffRobert P. Waddell (D)Jerry Tim Brooks (D)22.0
1979No winner recordedRobert P. Waddell (D)—
1975 runoffV. C. Shannon (D)—Unopposed
1975No winner recordedV. C. Shannon (D)—
1972V. C. Shannon (D)Clayton C. Grigg (R)40.2
Lines first used in 1962
1968J. Burton Angelle (D)Emmett E. Houeye (R)59.5

Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 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 4

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 4's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-4 100%
Louisiana State Senate
SD-39 80%, SD-38 20%

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 4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 40th pct · 62nd of 103 in LA

Lower than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 15th pct · 88th of 103 in LA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 7th pct · 96th of 103 in LA

Lower than 93% of seats.

Black residents74% 96th pct · 5th of 103 in LA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 58th pct · 44th of 103 in LA

Higher than 58% of seats.

People per square mile507 62nd pct · 40th of 103 in LA

Denser than 62% 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 29
75% BlackD+48.3Not up in 2026District 26
68% BlackD+41.7Not up in 2026District 63
69% Black · 27% college gradsD+33.3Not up in 2026District 34
67% BlackD+61.7Not 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