Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 6
A district of about 34,000 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Michael Melerine (R) · won68.1%
- Robert "Bobby" Darrow (D)28.2%
- Evan McMichael (IND)3.7%
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 PM 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 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Michael Melerine (R) | Robert "Bobby" Darrow (D) | 39.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Thomas Pressly (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Thomas Gaughan Carmody Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Mike Powell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 runoff | Mike Powell (R) | Raymond S. Alley (R) | 37.6 |
| 2003 | No winner recorded | Mike Powell (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | H. C. Shaw (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | H. C. Shaw (R) | Jeff Rogers (D) | 31.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Melissa Scott Flournoy (D)Flip | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | 15.3 |
| 1987 | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | Greg Barro (D) | 0.7 |
| 1983 | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | Frank Fulco (D) | 17.2 |
| 1975 runoff | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | — |
| 1972 | A. W. Sour Jr. (R) | Frank Fulco (D) | 6.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Emery L. Villar (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary · 1967 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 6
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 6's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-4 100%
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 6.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Denser than 77% 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 4345% college gradsR+44.3Not up in 2026District 69
23% Black · 49% college gradsR+17.9Not up in 2026District 36
39% college gradsR+48.2Not up in 2026District 68
24% Black · 59% college gradsR+7.5Not 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