Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 59
A district of about 42,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+40.8 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Tony Bacala (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
17 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 | Tony Bacala (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Tony Bacala (R) | Pat Bell (R) | 40.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Eddie Lambert (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Eddie Lambert (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 runoff | Eddie Lambert (R) | John C. Diez (R) | 15.5 |
| 2003 | No winner recorded | Eddie Lambert (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | John C. Diez (D) | Jeff Burns (D) | 26.9 |
| 1995 runoff | John C. Diez (D) | Leroy Laiche (D) | 5.8 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | John C. Diez (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | John C. Diez (D) | Charlotte Hayward (D) | 10.7 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | John C. Diez (D) | — |
| 1987 | John C. Diez (D) | Nolan Borne (D) | 36.3 |
| 1983 | John C. Diez (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | John C. Diez (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | John C. Diez (D) | Lloyd J. Patterson (D) | 17.2 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | John C. Diez (D) | — |
| 1972 | Emery L. Villar (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 59
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 59'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 59.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Denser than 74% 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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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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