Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 44
A district of about 44,000 people, 57% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.6 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Tehmi Chassion (D) · won51.6%
- Patrick "Pat" Lewis (D)39.1%
- Ravis K. Martinez (D)9.3%
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 | Tehmi Chassion (D) | Patrick "Pat" Lewis (D) | 12.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Vincent J. Pierre (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Vincent J. Pierre (D) | Desmond Onezine (I) | 68.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Vincent J. Pierre (D) | Rickey Hardy (D) | 6.9 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Rickey Hardy (D) | — |
| 2007 runoff | Rickey Hardy (D) | Christopher Williams (D) | 11.2 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Christopher Williams (D) | — |
| 2003 | Wilfred Pierre (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Wilfred Pierre (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Wilfred Pierre (D) | Shelton J. Cobb (D) | 22.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Wilfred Pierre (D) | Shelton J. Cobb (D) | 4.3 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Wilfred Pierre (D) | — |
| 1987 | Ron Gomez (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Ron Gomez (D) | C. Bob Babineaux Jr. (D) | 62.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Ron Gomez (D) | Mary Regan (R) | 39.8 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Ron Gomez (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Allen R. Bares (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Allen R. Bares (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | James Smith · T. T. Fields (D) | Erle Edwards Barham (R) | 4.5 |
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 44
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 44'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 44.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Denser than 75% 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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75% BlackD+48.3Not 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