Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 48
A district of about 44,000 people, 24% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+56.9 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Beau Beaullieu (R) · won85.1%
- David Levy (D)14.9%
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 | Beau Beaullieu (R) | David Levy (D) | 70.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Beau Beaullieu (R) | Ricky Gonsoulin (R) | 14.0 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Beau Beaullieu (R) | — |
| 2015 | Taylor Barras (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Taylor Barras (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 runoff | Taylor Barras (D) | Shane Romero (D) | 24.1 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Taylor Barras (D) | — |
| 2003 | Errol Romero (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Errol Romero (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | Michael D. Lopresto (R) | 24.5 |
| 1987 | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | E. Ackal Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | David I. Patten (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 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 48
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 48'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 48.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Denser than 54% 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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20% Black · 25% college gradsR+60.8Not 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