Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 86
A district of about 53,000 people, 26% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+48.9 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Nicky Muscarello (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
18 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 | Nicky Muscarello (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Chris Broadwater (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 runoff | Chris Broadwater (R) | George Holton (R) | 13.7 |
| 2011 | No winner recorded | Chris Broadwater (R) | — |
| 2007 | James W. Tucker (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | James W. Tucker (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 runoff | James W. Tucker (R) | Robert Evans (R) | 16.6 |
| 1999 | James W. Tucker (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Steve Windhorst (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | Steve Windhorst (R) | Terry Gee (R) | 21.9 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Terry Gee (R) | — |
| 1987 | Terry Gee (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Terry Gee (R) | Harold J. Lapeyrouse Sr. (D) | 48.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Quentin Dastugue (D) | Harold J. Toca (D) | 22.5 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Terry Gee (R) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Sam A. Leblanc III (D) | Ronald Joseph Lauland (D) | 0.5 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Sam A. Leblanc III (D) | — |
| 1972 | Sam A. Leblanc III (D) | Phil Trice (R) | 38.1 |
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 86
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 86's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-5 98%
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 86.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Less dense than 52% 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.
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27% college gradsR+43.7Not up in 2026District 55
20% Black · 27% college gradsR+50.1Not 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