Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 46
A district of about 40,000 people, 26% Black, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+52.7 relative to the nation for president.
2019 runoff
Nov 16, 2019- Michael Huval (R) · won · incumbent50.9%
- Keith Baudin (R)49.1%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 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
16 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 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Michael Huval (R) | Keith Baudin (R) | 1.7 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Michael Huval (R) | — |
| 2015 | Michael Huval (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Michael Huval (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Fred H. Mills Jr. (D) | Marie Etienne (D) | 68.6 |
| 2003 | Sydniemae Maraist Durand (D) | Marie Etienne (D) | 59.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Sydniemae Maraist Durand (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Sydniemae Maraist Durand (D) | Michael Fuselier (R) | 39.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Sydniemae Maraist Durand (D) | Harry L. Benoit (D) | 5.5 |
| 1987 | Harry L. Benoit (D) | Gerald Leblanc (D) | 29.0 |
| 1983 | Harry L. Benoit (D) | Marshall Angelle (D) | 20.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jesse Guidry (D) | Dud Dugas (D) | 0.9 |
| 1975 runoff | Jesse Guidry (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Jesse Guidry (D) | — |
| 1972 | J. Burton Angelle (D) | Lloyd J. Theriot (R) | 83.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Benny G. Christian (D) | Blake E. Harveston (R) | 69.5 |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 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 46
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 46'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 46.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Less dense 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
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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