Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 85
A district of about 50,000 people, 29% Hispanic and 35% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+5.9 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Vincent Cox (R) · won62.0%
- Andrea Manuel (D)31.8%
- Andrew Bennett (IND)6.2%
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
14 races since 1972; the seat changed party 2 times. 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 | Vincent Cox (R) | Andrea Manuel (D) | 30.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Joseph A. Marino III (OTH)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Bryan J. Adams (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Bryan J. Adams (R) | Stephen Leonard (R) | 14.4 |
| 2007 | Ricky J. Templet (R) | Billy Arnold (R) | 47.0 |
| 2003 | Joseph F. Toomy (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Joseph F. Toomy (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Joseph F. Toomy (R) | Don James (R) | 46.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Joseph F. Toomy (R)Flip | Lynn Cheramie (R) | 24.4 |
| 1987 | Joseph F. Toomy (D) | Olden Toups (D) | 4.5 |
| 1983 | Joseph F. Toomy (D) | James Owens (R) | 21.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | J. Kenneth Leithman (D) | Nedas Gauthreaux (D) | 44.6 |
| 1975 runoff | J. Kenneth Leithman (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | J. Kenneth Leithman (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 85
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 85's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-2 100%
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 85.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Highest of 103 seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Denser than 95% 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 7944% college gradsR+34.6Not up in 2026District 80
37% college gradsR+31.7Not up in 2026District 78
21% Hispanic · 34% college gradsR+43.5Not up in 2026District 83
50% BlackD+28.5Not 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