Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 70
A district of about 42,000 people, 22% Black, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.2 relative to the nation for president.
2023 runoff
Nov 18, 2023- Barbara Freiberg (R) · won64.9%
- Steve Myers (D)35.1%
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 1972; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Barbara Freiberg (R) | Steve Myers (D) | 29.9 |
| 2023 | Barbara Freiberg (R) | Steve Myers (D) | 11.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Barbara Freiberg (R) | Belinda Davis (D) | 5.2 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Belinda Davis (D) | — |
| 2015 | Franklin Foil (R) | Shamaka Schumake (D) | 48.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Franklin Foil (R) | Greg Baldwin (I) | 54.7 |
| 2007 runoff | Franklin Foil (R) | Pat Culbertson (R) | 5.8 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Pat Culbertson (R) | — |
| 2003 | Carl Crane (R) | Bryce Murray (R) | 57.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Carl Crane (R) | Charles Moore (D) | 24.0 |
| 1995 | Carl Crane (R) | Steve Myers (R) | 10.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Carl Crane (R) | Margaret Pereboom (D) | 13.7 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Carl Crane (R) | — |
| 1987 | Carl Crane (R)Flip | Margaret Pereboom (D) | 23.5 |
| 1983 | Carl Crane (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Frank P. Simoneaux (D) | Daniel Morgan (D) | 49.7 |
| 1975 runoff | Frank P. Simoneaux (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Frank P. Simoneaux (D) | Wayne Fousse (R) | 36.3 |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Republican primary · 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 70
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 70'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 70.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Denser than 82% 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 6824% Black · 59% college gradsR+7.5Not up in 2026District 69
23% Black · 49% college gradsR+17.9Not up in 2026District 66
59% college gradsR+35.0Not up in 2026District 6
49% college gradsR+27.4Not 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