Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 61
A district of about 34,000 people, 71% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+71.9 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Denise Marcelle (D) · 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
16 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 | Denise Marcelle (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Denise Marcelle (D) | Donna Collinslewis (D) | 21.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Alfred C. Williams (D) | Denise Marcelle (D) | 5.6 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Denise Marcelle (D) | — |
| 2007 | Michael Jackson (D) | Byron Sharper (D) | 34.1 |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Michael Jackson (D) | W. T. Winfield (D) | 38.4 |
| 1995 | Raymond A. Jetson (D) | Verna M. Bradleyjackson (I) | 65.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Raymond A. Jetson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Raymond A. Jetson (D) | Fred Reed (D) | 54.9 |
| 1983 runoff | Louis Jetson (D) | Walter C. Dumas (D) | 2.7 |
| 1983 | No winner recorded | Walter C. Dumas (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Clyde W. Kimball (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | Clyde W. Kimball (D) | Roy Robillard (D) | 5.6 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Roy Robillard (D) | — |
| 1972 | Roy Robillard (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 61
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 61'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 61.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Denser than 86% 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