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Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 81

A district of about 38,000 people, 21% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.1 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Wiley (R) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 election

Oct 14, 2023
  1. Jeff Wiley (R) · won55.5%
  2. Jason Amato (R)44.5%

Full results →

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.

R+61.190th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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

20 races since 1972; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023Jeff Wiley (R)Jason Amato (R)10.9
Lines first used in 2012
2019Clay Schexnayder (R)—Unopposed
2015Clay Schexnayder (R)Lester McLin (R)29.0
Lines first used in 2002
2011 runoffClay Schexnayder (R)Kevin Hull (D)28.1
2011No winner recordedClay Schexnayder (R)—
2007John F. Labruzzo Jr. (R)—Unopposed
2003 runoffJohn F. Labruzzo Jr. (R)Mickey Landry (R)14.9
2003No winner recordedJohn F. Labruzzo Jr. (R)—
Lines first used in 1992
1999Jennifer Sneed (R)Flip—Unopposed
1999 runoffJennifer Sneed (D)Ben Slater (R)5.1
1999 special electionJennifer Sneed (D)FlipBen Slater (R)2.2
1995David Vitter (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1991David Vitter (R)Mike Reynolds (R)43.5
1987Charles Cusimano (R)Steve Little (R)30.5
1983Charles Cusimano (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1979 runoffCharles Cusimano (D)Thomas J. Rice Sr. (D)31.5
1979No winner recordedCharles Cusimano (D)—
1975 runoffThomas J. Rice Sr. (D)—Unopposed
1975No winner recordedThomas J. Rice Sr. (D)—
1972Thomas J. Rice Sr. (D)David D. Duggins (R)1.2

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 81

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 81's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-6 83%, LA-2 17%
Louisiana State Senate
SD-18 69%, SD-6 21%, SD-13 9%

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 44th pct · 58th of 103 in LA

Lower than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 85th pct · 16th of 103 in LA

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 21st pct · 82nd of 103 in LA

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents21% 40th pct · 62nd of 103 in LA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents0% 3rd pct · 100th of 103 in LA

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile84 31st pct · 71st of 103 in LA

Less dense than 69% 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 37
LouisianaR+57.3Not up in 2026District 42
LouisianaR+58.4Not up in 2026District 27
24% college gradsR+70.7Not up in 2026District 46
26% BlackR+52.7Not 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