Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 68
A district of about 44,000 people, 24% Black, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+7.5 relative to the nation for president.
2023 runoff
Nov 18, 2023- Dixon McMakin (R) · won56.6%
- Belinda Creel Davis (D)43.4%
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
19 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 | Dixon McMakin (R) | Belinda Creel Davis (D) | 13.3 |
| 2023 | Dixon McMakin (R) | Belinda Creel Davis (D) | 0.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Scott McKnight (R) | Taryn C. Branson (D) | 15.4 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Scott McKnight (R) | — |
| 2015 | Steve Carter (R) | Patty Merrick (D) | 28.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Steve Carter (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 runoff | Steve Carter (R) | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 0.9 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Kyle Ardoin (R) | — |
| 2003 | William Daniel (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | William Daniel (D) | Glenda Natale (I) | 74.3 |
| 1995 runoff | William Daniel (D) | Sandra Bologna Ribes (R) | 1.4 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | William Daniel (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Sean Reilly (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 runoff | Sean Reilly (D) | Toni Higginbotham (R) | 8.0 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | Sean Reilly (D) | — |
| 1983 | Kevin P. Reilly (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Kevin P. Reilly (D) | W. T. Winfield (D) | 47.5 |
| 1975 runoff | Kevin P. Reilly (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Kevin P. Reilly (D) | Veda Brooks Norfolk (R) | 52.1 |
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 68
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 68'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 68.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Denser than 87% 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 69
23% Black · 49% college gradsR+17.9Not up in 2026District 6
49% college gradsR+27.4Not up in 2026District 66
59% college gradsR+35.0Not 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