Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 52
A district of about 41,000 people, 20% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+60.8 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Jerome Zeringue (R) · won · incumbent
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
15 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 | Jerome Zeringue (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Jerome Zeringue (R) | J. J. Buquet (R) | 0.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Gordon Dove (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Gordon Dove (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 runoff | Gordon Dove (R) | Tom Watkins (R) | 0.0 |
| 2003 | No winner recorded | Gordon Dove (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | Jimmy P. Toups (R) | 59.3 |
| 1987 | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | Billy Dove Sr. (D) | 35.8 |
| 1983 | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | Billy Dove Sr. (D) | 46.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | Eddie Albares (I) | 66.9 |
| 1975 runoff | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | James Buquet Jr. (D) | 5.9 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Hunt Downer Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | Morris A. Lottinger Jr. (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 52
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 52's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-1 100%
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 52.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Denser than 64% 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.
District 7125% college gradsR+56.6Not up in 2026District 48
24% Black · 25% college gradsR+56.9Not up in 2026District 8
23% Black · 35% college gradsR+46.8Not up in 2026District 9
27% college gradsR+43.7Not 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