Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 7
A district of about 46,000 people, 27% Black, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.2 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Larry Bagley (R) · won61.2%
- Tim Pruitt (R)38.8%
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
18 races since 1968. 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 | Larry Bagley (R) | Tim Pruitt (R) | 22.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Larry Bagley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Larry Bagley (R) | Robert S. Casey (R) | 26.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Richard Burford (R) | Cynthia Stephens Williams (D) | 37.8 |
| 2007 runoff | Richard Burford (R) | Kenny Cox (D) | 25.1 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Richard Burford (R) | — |
| 2003 | Beverly G. Bruce (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Beverly G. Bruce (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 runoff | Beverly G. Bruce (D) | Tommy G. Armstrong (R) | 6.0 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | Beverly G. Bruce (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Johnny McFerren (D) | E. G. Asseff (D) | 59.2 |
| 1987 | Johnny McFerren (D) | Emmett Asseff Jr. (D) | 63.4 |
| 1983 | Johnny McFerren (D) | Walter Calvert (D) | 34.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Johnny McFerren (D) | Joe Cooper (D) | 6.8 |
| 1975 runoff | Joe Cooper (D) | David A. Rothell (D) | 23.1 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Joe Cooper (D) | — |
| 1972 | Joe Cooper (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | J. Richard Breaux · Lionel Laperouse · Carl W. Bauer (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 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 7
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 7'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 7.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Less dense than 90% 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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28% BlackR+45.4Not 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