Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 54
A district of about 40,000 people, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+79.9 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019 · changed party- Reggie P. Bagala (R) · won58.2%
- Donny Lerille (R)26.1%
- Ernest Boudreaux (R)15.7%
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; 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 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Reggie P. Bagala (R)Flip | Donny Lerille (R) | 32.2 |
| 2015 | Jerry Gisclair (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jerry Gisclair (D) | Micah Hebert (I) | 17.2 |
| 2007 runoff | Jerry Gisclair (D) | Mitch Theriot (R) | 1.5 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Mitch Theriot (R) | — |
| 2003 | Loulan Pitre Jr. (R) | Mitch Theriot (D) | 4.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Loulan Pitre Jr. (R)Flip | Mitch Theriot (D) | 3.0 |
| 1995 | Mitch Theriot (D) | Vhores F. Trosclair III (R) | 22.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Mitch Theriot (D) | Velma Callaisrogers (D) | 4.0 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Velma Callaisrogers (D) | — |
| 1987 runoff | Jessie P. Guidry (D) | Steven Wilson (D) | 1.3 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | Jessie P. Guidry (D) | — |
| 1983 | Jessie P. Guidry (D) | Henry J. Lafont Jr. (D) | 11.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Jessie P. Guidry (D) | L. G. Laplante Jr. (D) | 7.2 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Jessie P. Guidry (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Nolty J. Theriot (D) | L. G. Laplante Jr. (D) | 8.5 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Nolty J. Theriot (D) | — |
| 1972 | Richard P. Guidry (D) | Loulan Pitre (R) | 73.7 |
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 54
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 54'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 54.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Highest of 103 seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Lowest of 103 seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Less dense than 88% 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