Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 79
A district of about 43,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+34.6 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Debbie Villio (R) · won
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM 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
15 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 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Debbie Villio (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Julie S. Stokes (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Anthony V. Ligi (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Anthony V. Ligi (R) | George L. Branigan (R) | 19.4 |
| 2003 | Daniel R. Martiny (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Daniel R. Martiny (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Daniel R. Martiny (R) | Brent Abadie (R) | 35.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Kernan Hand (R) | Sherry Schneider (D) | 23.1 |
| 1987 | Kernan Hand (R) | Sal Lejarza (D) | 64.8 |
| 1983 runoff | Kernan Hand (R) | Herb Cammatte (R) | 10.1 |
| 1983 | No winner recorded | Kernan Hand (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Charles Grisbaum Jr. (R)Flip | Vickie Robillard (D) | 57.2 |
| 1975 runoff | Charles Grisbaum Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Charles Grisbaum Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | Charles Grisbaum Jr. (D) | C. Franklin Chamberlain (R) | 5.5 |
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 79
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 79'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 79.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Denser than 94% 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 8037% college gradsR+31.7Not up in 2026District 78
21% Hispanic · 34% college gradsR+43.5Not up in 2026District 94
60% college gradsR+9.8Not up in 2026District 82
48% college gradsR+25.1Not 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