Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 9
A district of about 43,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+43.7 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Dodie Horton (R) · won60.1%
- Chris Turner (R)39.9%
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
16 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Dodie Horton (R) | Chris Turner (R) | 20.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Dodie Horton (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Dodie Horton (R) | Mike McHalffey (R) | 27.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Henry Burns (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Henry Burns (R)Flip | Richey Jackson (R) | 0.8 |
| 2003 | Billy Montgomery (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Billy Montgomery (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Billy Montgomery (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Billy Montgomery (D) | Kermit K. Westmoreland (I) | 48.2 |
| 1987 runoff | Billy Montgomery (D) | Don E. Jones (D) | 6.7 |
| 1987 | No winner recorded | Don E. Jones (D) | — |
| 1983 | Jesse C. Deen (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jesse C. Deen (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | Jesse C. Deen (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Jesse C. Deen (D) | Glenn E. Clark (R) | 44.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Richard E. Talbot · Cleveland J. Marcel Sr. (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 9
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 9'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 9.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Less dense than 51% 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 5628% college gradsR+41.0Not up in 2026District 86
26% Black · 20% college gradsR+48.9Not up in 2026District 55
20% Black · 27% college gradsR+50.1Not up in 2026District 104
33% college gradsR+39.9Not 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