Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 73
A district of about 45,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+58.3 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Kim Coates (R) · won53.9%
- Braville J. LeBlanc (R)36.6%
- Michael Chatellier (R)9.5%
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. 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 | Kim Coates (R) | Braville J. LeBlanc (R) | 17.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Bill Wheat (R) | Michael Chatellier (R) | 54.7 |
| 2015 | Steve Pugh (R) | Tim Bailey (R) | 3.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Steve Pugh (R) | David P. Englade (R) | 62.2 |
| 2007 | Steve Pugh (R) | Michelle Aycock (R) | 19.9 |
| 2003 | Henry Powell (R) | Charles J. Fulda IV (R) | 50.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Henry Powell (R) | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | 36.0 |
| 1995 runoff | Henry Powell (R) | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | 1.6 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | Henry Powell (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | Steve Pugh (R) | 6.8 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | — |
| 1987 | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | Michael P. Zatarain (D) | 22.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | Katie Wainwright (D) | 26.9 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | — |
| 1972 | Dennis P. Hebert (D) | — | Unopposed |
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 73
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 73'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 73.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Less dense 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
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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