Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 43
A district of about 47,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.3 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Josh Carlson (R) · won84.1%
- Ludwig Gelobter (D)15.9%
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
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 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Josh Carlson (R) | Ludwig Gelobter (D) | 68.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Stuart J. Bishop (R) | Leslie Bourque (D) | 61.6 |
| 2015 | Stuart J. Bishop (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Stuart J. Bishop (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Page Cortez (R) | Patrick L. Leblanc (R) | 10.9 |
| 2003 | Ernie Alexander (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 runoff | Ernie Alexander (R) | Ross Little Jr. (R) | 23.7 |
| 1999 | No winner recorded | Ernie Alexander (R) | — |
| 1995 | Mike Michot (D) | Carl Tritschler (R) | 42.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Don Higginbotham (D)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 runoff | Odon L. Bacque Jr. (IND) | Mike Thompson (R) | 14.3 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | Mike Thompson (R) | — |
| 1983 | Mike Thompson (R) | Lucy Abernethy (R) | 60.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Mike Thompson (R) | Mike Leblanc (D) | 4.1 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Mike Thompson (R) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Mike Thompson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Mike Thompson (D) | Ronald L. Menville (R) | 57.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | George B. Holstead (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 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 43
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 43's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-3 100%
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 43.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 79% 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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23% Black · 42% college gradsR+45.1Not 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