Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana Senate District 21

A district of about 125,000 people, 25% Black, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+40.7 relative to the nation for president.

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023
  1. Robert Allain (R) · won59.0%
  2. Henry "Bo" LaGrange (R)41.0%

Full results →

Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 PM ET

Where it sits among all 38 seats

Every Louisiana State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+40.722nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 21

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 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023 runoffRobert Allain (R)Henry "Bo" LaGrange (R)18.0
2023Robert Allain (R)Henry "Bo" LaGrange (R)12.4
Lines first used in 2012
2019R. L. Allain II (R)—Unopposed
2015R. L. Allain II (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2011R. L. Allain II (R)FlipDarrin Guidry (R)2.7
2007D. A. Gautreaux (D)Clayton D. Diaz (R)41.9
2003D. A. Gautreaux (D)Eddie Albares (D)76.5
Lines first used in 1992
1999D. A. Gautreaux (D)Mike Domino (D)26.2
1995John Siracusa (D)Johnny Johnson (R)4.0
Lines first used in 1982
1991M. J. Foster (D)Eddie Albares (D)71.0
1987M. J. Foster (D)Anthony J. Guarisco Jr. (D)28.0
1983Anthony J. Guarisco Jr. (D)John L. Haydel (D)18.4
Lines first used in 1972
1979Anthony J. Guarisco Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1975 runoffAnthony J. Guarisco Jr. (D)Elward T. Brady (D)5.9
1975No winner recordedAnthony J. Guarisco Jr. (D)—
1972Carl W. Bauer (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1962
1968William J. Guste · Charles G. Smither (D)—Unopposed

Primaries: 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1967 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 21

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 21's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-3 79%, LA-6 20%
Louisiana House of Representatives
HD-50 57%, HD-51 25%, HD-96 9%, HD-60 6%

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is District 21.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in LA

Lowest of 38 seats.

White adults without a degree54% 81st pct · 8th of 38 in LA

Higher than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in LA

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents25% 46th pct · 21st of 38 in LA

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents1% 49th pct · 20th of 38 in LA

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile56 27th pct · 28th of 38 in LA

Less dense than 73% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET