Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 80
A district of about 43,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.7 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Polly Thomas (R) · won70.3%
- John Mason (R)29.7%
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. 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 | Polly Thomas (R) | John Mason (R) | 40.6 |
| 2015 | Joseph Lopinto (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Joseph Lopinto (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Joseph Lopinto (R) | Glenn Lee (R) | 17.2 |
| 2003 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Charles H. Sclafani (R) | 41.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Arthur C. Schmidt III (R) | 28.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Raymond Waguespack (I) | 59.1 |
| 1987 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Beth H. Buchler (D) | 28.6 |
| 1983 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Leslie Bonano (D) | 23.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Nick Giambelluca (D) | 22.1 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | — |
| 1975 runoff | A. J. McNamara (D) | D. J. Olister (D) | 0.1 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | A. J. McNamara (D) | — |
| 1972 | Charles D. Lancaster (R) | Calvin P. Lee (D) | 6.5 |
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 80
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 80'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 80.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Denser than 98% 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 7821% Hispanic · 34% college gradsR+43.5Not up in 2026District 82
48% college gradsR+25.1Not up in 2026District 45
47% college gradsR+30.9Not up in 2026District 79
44% college gradsR+34.6Not 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