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Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 63

A district of about 48,000 people, 69% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.3 relative to the nation for president.

Barbara Carpenter (D) · since Nov 21, 2015Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023
  1. Barbara Carpenter (D) · won64.2%
  2. Chauna Banks (D)35.8%

Full results →

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.

D+33.321st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 63

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

20 races since 1972. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023 runoffBarbara Carpenter (D)Chauna Banks (D)28.4
2023Barbara Carpenter (D)Chauna Banks (D)7.7
Lines first used in 2012
2019Barbara Carpenter (D)Dalton Honore (D)24.3
2015 runoffBarbara Carpenter (D)Ulysses Addison Jr. (D)16.4
2015No winner recordedUlysses Addison Jr. (D)—
Lines first used in 2002
2011Dalton Honore (D)Barbara Thomas (R)41.7
2007Avon R. Honey (D)—Unopposed
2003Avon R. Honey (D)James Slaughter Jr. (D)48.7
2002 special electionAvon R. Honey (D)Robert J. Williams Jr. (D)36.6
Lines first used in 1992
1999Melvin Holden (D)—Unopposed
1995Melvin Holden (D)Isaac Greggs (D)53.3
Lines first used in 1982
1991Melvin Holden (D)Felton Douglas (D)54.1
1987Melvin Holden (D)Jewel J. Newman (D)25.2
1983 runoffJewel J. Newman (D)Melvin Holden (D)10.9
1983No winner recordedJewel J. Newman (D)—
Lines first used in 1972
1979 runoffRichard Turnley (D)Norman Saint Amant Jr. (D)20.9
1979No winner recordedRichard Turnley (D)—
1975 runoffRichard Turnley (D)—Unopposed
1975No winner recordedRichard Turnley (D)—
1972Richard Turnley (D)Charles A. Landrem (I)78.7

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 63

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 63's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-6 86%, LA-2 14%
Louisiana State Senate
SD-15 69%, SD-17 22%, SD-6 7%

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 63.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 63rd pct · 39th of 103 in LA

Higher than 63% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 11th pct · 92nd of 103 in LA

Lower than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 4th pct · 99th of 103 in LA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Black residents69% 93rd pct · 8th of 103 in LA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 42nd pct · 60th of 103 in LA

Lower than 58% of seats.

People per square mile462 59th pct · 43rd of 103 in LA

Denser than 59% 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 16
64% BlackD+28.6Not up in 2026District 4
74% BlackD+50.6Not up in 2026District 44
57% Black · 23% college gradsD+35.6Not up in 2026District 29
75% BlackD+48.3Not 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