Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 56
A district of about 44,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.0 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Greg Miller (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
19 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 | Greg Miller (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Greg Miller (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Greg Miller (R) | G. Ramachandran (D) | 24.7 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Greg Miller (R) | — |
| 2007 | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | G. Ramachandran (D) | 15.3 |
| 2003 | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 runoff | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | Brian Champagne (D) | 14.2 |
| 1999 | No winner recorded | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | — |
| 1995 | Joel T. Chaisson II (D) | Bobby Riggs (R) | 27.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Joel T. Chaisson II (D) | Ralph R. Miller (D) | 1.8 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Ralph R. Miller (D) | — |
| 1987 runoff | Ralph R. Miller (D) | Emile J. Garlepied (D) | 24.5 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | Ralph R. Miller (D) | — |
| 1983 | Ralph R. Miller (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Joel T. Chaisson (D) | V. J. Saintpierre Jr. (D) | 13.8 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Joel T. Chaisson (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Ralph R. Miller (D) | Randy O. Lewis (D) | 8.7 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Ralph R. Miller (D) | — |
| 1972 | Ralph R. Miller (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 56
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 56's area in each.
- Louisiana State Senate
- SD-19 100%
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 56.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Less dense than 62% 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