Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 50
A district of about 47,000 people, 28% Black, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+30.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Vinney St. Blanc (R) · won72.0%
- Gloria R. Robertson (D)28.0%
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
18 races since 1972; 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 | Vinney St. Blanc (R) | Gloria R. Robertson (D) | 43.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Vinney St. Blanc (R) | Raymond Harris Jr. (I) | 16.2 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Vinney St. Blanc (R) | — |
| 2015 | Sam Jones (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Sam Jones (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 runoff | Sam Jones (D) | Allen A. McElroy Jr. (D) | 6.6 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Allen A. McElroy Jr. (D) | — |
| 2003 | Jack D. Smith (D) | Tony Rhodes (R) | 46.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Jack D. Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Jack D. Smith (D) | M. D. Shannon III (R) | 36.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Jack D. Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1991 runoff | Jack D. Smith (D) | Jim Supple (D) | 7.1 |
| 1991 special election | Jack D. Smith (D)Flip | Jim Supple (D) | 9.6 |
| 1987 | Vincent Bella (R)Flip | Jack D. Smith (D) | 2.0 |
| 1983 | Vincent Bella (D) | Albert J. Foulcard (D) | 36.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Vincent Bella (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | Vincent Bella (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Vincent Bella (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 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 50
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 50's area in each.
- Louisiana State Senate
- SD-21 100%
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 50.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Less dense than 85% 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