Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 97
A district of about 47,000 people, 65% Black, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+82.4 relative to the nation for president.
2026 special election
Feb 7, 2026- Ed Murray (D) · won52.3%
- Eugene Green (D)47.7%
Source: State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 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
17 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 | |||
| 2026 special election | Ed Murray (D) | Eugene Green (D) | 4.6 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Matthew Willard (D) | Eugene Green (D) | 2.0 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Matthew Willard (D) | — |
| 2015 | Joseph Bouie Jr. (D) | Misskeith Prevost (D) | 76.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jared Brossett (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Jeahpaul J. Morrell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Arthur A. Morrell (D) | Andre Haydel (D) | 30.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Arthur A. Morrell (D) | Ernest Legier Jr. (D) | 57.9 |
| 1995 | Arthur A. Morrell (D) | Elizabeth Bridges (D) | 29.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Arthur A. Morrell (D) | Donald Ray Pryor (D) | 32.7 |
| 1987 | Arthur A. Morrell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 runoff | Arthur A. Morrell (D) | George C. Connor Jr. (D) | 0.9 |
| 1983 | No winner recorded | George C. Connor Jr. (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | George C. Connor Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | George C. Connor Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | George C. Connor Jr. (D) | — |
| 1972 | George C. Connor Jr. (D) | William Allerton III (R) | 62.0 |
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 97
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 97'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 97.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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 9355% Black · 38% college gradsD+80.9Not up in 2026District 102
68% Black · 32% college gradsD+66.7Not up in 2026District 23
48% Black · 45% college gradsD+81.0Not up in 2026District 99
78% Black · 27% college gradsD+89.6Not 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