Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 45
A district of about 45,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+30.9 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Brach Myers (R) · won70.1%
- Paul "Scott" LeBleu (D)25.5%
- Jupiter Leblanc (IND)4.4%
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 2 times. 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 | Brach Myers (R) | Paul "Scott" LeBleu (D) | 44.6 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Jeanpaul Coussan (R) | Rhonda Kim Gleason (D) | 45.9 |
| 2015 runoff | Jeanpaul Coussan (R) | Andre Comeaux (R) | 2.3 |
| 2015 | No winner recorded | Andre Comeaux (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Joel Robideaux (R)Flip | W. David Chance (I) | 57.6 |
| 2007 | Joel Robideaux (IND)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | 21.0 |
| 1983 runoff | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) | Jan Heymann (R) | 20.0 |
| 1983 | No winner recorded | Jan Heymann (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | Dudley J. Breaux (D) | 55.4 |
| 1975 runoff | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | Robert M. Crisler (D) | 16.2 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | J. Luke Leblanc (D) | — |
| 1972 | Robert M. Crisler (D) | John W. Degravelles (R) | 27.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Ashton B. Collier (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 45
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 45's area in each.
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 45.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Denser than 89% 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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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