Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 49
A district of about 52,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+66.1 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Jacob Landry (R) · won64.0%
- Sanders "Sandy" Derise (R)20.1%
- David Eaton (R)16.0%
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
17 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 | Jacob Landry (R) | Sanders "Sandy" Derise (R) | 43.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Blake Miguez (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Blake Miguez (R) | John Bering (R) | 69.4 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Simone B. Champagne (R)Flip | Larry Rader (D) | 48.4 |
| 2007 | Simone B. Champagne (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Troy Hebert (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Troy Hebert (D) | Ricky D. Luquette (R) | 27.3 |
| 1995 runoff | Troy Hebert (D) | Donald P. Segura (D) | 5.2 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | Troy Hebert (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Ted Haik Jr. (D) | James Romero (D) | 34.8 |
| 1987 | Ted Haik Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Ted Haik Jr. (D) | Kenneth Romero (D) | 24.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Ted Haik Jr. (D) | Lonny Badeaux (D) | 65.5 |
| 1975 runoff | Ted Haik Jr. (D) | Kenneth Romero (D) | 12.8 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Ted Haik Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | J. Richard Breaux (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | H. Lawrence Gibbs · James L. Dennis · Shady Wall (D) | Ralph Caldwell (R) | 9.6 |
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 49
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 49'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 49.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Less dense than 76% 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