Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 51
A district of about 50,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+47.7 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Beryl Amedée (R) · won · incumbent64.4%
- Clayton Voisin (R)35.6%
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
18 races since 1972. 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 | Beryl Amedée (R) | Clayton Voisin (R) | 28.8 |
| 2015 runoff | Beryl Amedée (R) | Joe Harrison (R) | 4.0 |
| 2015 | No winner recorded | Beryl Amedée (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Joe Harrison (R) | Howard J. Castay Jr. (I) | 43.6 |
| 2007 runoff | Joe Harrison (R) | Carla Blanchard Dartez (D) | 13.9 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Carla Blanchard Dartez (D) | — |
| 2003 | Carla Blanchard Dartez (D) | Joey Aucoin (D) | 60.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 runoff | Carla Blanchard Dartez (D) | Michael J. McIntire (D) | 0.8 |
| 1999 | No winner recorded | Carla Blanchard Dartez (D) | — |
| 1995 runoff | D. A. Gautreaux (D) | Joe Harrison (R) | 37.9 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | D. A. Gautreaux (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | John Siracusa (D) | Joe Harrison (D) | 39.9 |
| 1987 | John Siracusa (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | John Siracusa (D) | John Schoonenberg (D) | 17.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | John Siracusa (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | John Siracusa (D) | H. V. Fondren Jr. (D) | 1.7 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | H. V. Fondren Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | Elward T. Brady (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 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 51
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 51'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 51.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Less dense than 72% 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