Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 66
A district of about 34,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 runoff
Nov 18, 2023- Emily Chenevert (R) · won60.0%
- Rick Edmonds (R)40.0%
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 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 2022 | |||
| 2023 runoff | Emily Chenevert (R) | Rick Edmonds (R) | 19.9 |
| 2023 | Emily Chenevert (R) | Rick Edmonds (R) | 4.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Rick Edmonds (R) | Morgan Lamandre (D) | 42.7 |
| 2015 runoff | Rick Edmonds (R) | Darrell Ourso (R) | 4.2 |
| 2015 | No winner recorded | Darrell Ourso (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Hunter Greene (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Hunter Greene (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Mike Futrell (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Mike Futrell (R) | Yigal Bander (D) | 63.2 |
| 1995 | Louis Jenkins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Louis Jenkins (D) | Marie Ashby (R) | 8.0 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Louis Jenkins (D) | — |
| 1987 | Louis Jenkins (D) | V. M. Corsentino (D) | 28.7 |
| 1983 | Louis Jenkins (D) | M. A. Tassin (R) | 38.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Louis Jenkins (D) | Skip Stevens (D) | 40.0 |
| 1975 runoff | Louis Jenkins (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Louis Jenkins (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 66
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 66's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-6 100%
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 66.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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 7022% Black · 59% college gradsR+6.2Not up in 2026District 68
24% Black · 59% college gradsR+7.5Not up in 2026District 6
49% college gradsR+27.4Not up in 2026District 69
23% Black · 49% college gradsR+17.9Not 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