Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 47
A district of about 52,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+70.5 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Ryan Bourriaque (R) · won
Unopposed.
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 | Ryan Bourriaque (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Bob Hensgens (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Bob Hensgens (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Jonathan Perry (R)Flip | Francis J. Plaisance (D) | 24.3 |
| 2003 | Mickey Frith (D) | Rebecca Shirley (D) | 27.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Mickey Frith (D) | Troy Theriot (D) | 19.0 |
| 1995 runoff | Mickey Frith (D) | D. D. Morton (D) | 5.7 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | Mickey Frith (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Sam Theriot (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Sam Theriot (D) | Warren J. Simon (D) | 35.2 |
| 1983 | Sam Theriot (D) | Wilman C. Gaspard (D) | 34.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Sam Theriot (D) | Shelly Deshotels (R) | 23.4 |
| 1975 runoff | Cecil Picard (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Cecil Picard (D) | — |
| 1972 | Warren J. Simon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Lantz Womack · S. S. Dewitt (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 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 47
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 47'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 47.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Least dense of 103 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 24LouisianaR+79.3Not up in 2026District 49
20% college gradsR+66.1Not up in 2026District 32
LouisianaR+69.3Not up in 2026District 20
21% BlackR+72.2Not 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