Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 74
A district of about 47,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+62.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 runoff
Nov 18, 2023- Peter Egan (R) · won54.0%
- Buffie Singletary (R)46.0%
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
16 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 | Peter Egan (R) | Buffie Singletary (R) | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Peter Egan (R) | Buffie Singletary (R) | 15.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Larry Frieman (R) | Cindy Renee Winch (D) | 64.0 |
| 2015 | Scott M. Simon (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Scott M. Simon (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Scott M. Simon (R) | Adam Ackel (R) | 20.1 |
| 2003 | Michael G. Strain (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Michael G. Strain (R)Flip | Bob Ellis (R) | 49.6 |
| 1995 | R. H. Strain (D) | Richard M. Donahue (R) | 15.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | R. H. Strain (D) | Stanton Davis (D) | 27.1 |
| 1987 | R. H. Strain (D) | Jack J. Mendheim (D) | 10.0 |
| 1983 | R. H. Strain (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | R. H. Strain (D) | Harold Joseph Hanson (D) | 23.9 |
| 1975 runoff | R. H. Strain (D) | Harold Joseph Hanson (D) | 3.7 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | R. H. Strain (D) | — |
| 1972 | R. H. Strain (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 74
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 74's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-1 100%
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 74.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Less dense than 64% 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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20% Black · 27% college gradsR+50.1Not up in 2026District 27
24% college gradsR+70.7Not 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