Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 88
A district of about 49,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+55.3 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Kathy Edmonston (R) · won63.8%
- Donald "Don" Schexnaydre (R)24.4%
- Willie Robinson (R)11.8%
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
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 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Kathy Edmonston (R) | Donald "Don" Schexnaydre (R) | 39.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Kathy Edmonston (R) | Brandon Trosclair (R) | 2.2 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Brandon Trosclair (R) | — |
| 2015 | John A. Berthelot (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | John A. Berthelot (R) | Coral Lambert (R) | 56.9 |
| 2007 | M. J. Smiley Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 runoff | M. J. Smiley Jr. (R) | Ralph Willie (D) | 8.2 |
| 2003 | No winner recorded | M. J. Smiley Jr. (R) | — |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 special election | Thomas Capella (R) | Dianna Dyer (R) | 10.1 |
| 1999 | James Donelon (R) | Dianna Dyer (R) | 43.2 |
| 1995 | James Donelon (R) | Webster Veade (R) | 22.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | James Donelon (R) | Ferd Mariande (R) | 49.3 |
| 1987 | James Donelon (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | James Donelon (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Delesseps S. Morrison Jr. (D) | Joseph Rome (D) | 34.2 |
| 1975 runoff | Delesseps S. Morrison Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Delesseps S. Morrison Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | Frank A. Marullo (D) | — | Unopposed |
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 88
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 88'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 88.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Denser than 75% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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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