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Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana Senate District 31

A district of about 125,000 people, 26% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.8 relative to the nation for president.

Alan Seabaugh (R) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 election

Oct 14, 2023
  1. Alan Seabaugh (R) · won54.2%
  2. Mike McConathy (R)45.8%

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+44.825th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 31

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

15 races since 1972; 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
2023Alan Seabaugh (R)Mike McConathy (R)8.4
Lines first used in 2012
2019Louie Bernard (R)Trey Flynn (R)29.6
2015Gerald Long (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2011Gerald Long (R)—Unopposed
2007Gerald Long (R)FlipT. Taylor Townsend (D)7.6
2003Kenneth M. Smith (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
1999Kenneth M. Smith (D)James Haley (D)36.2
1995Kenneth M. Smith (D)Mike Henry (D)23.5
Lines first used in 1982
1991Donald G. Kelly (D)Randall T. Hayes (R)50.8
1987Donald G. Kelly (D)Paul Foshee (D)25.1
1983Donald G. Kelly (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1979Donald G. Kelly (D)George G. Foshee (D)56.5
1975 runoffDonald G. Kelly (D)Paul Foshee (D)2.6
1975No winner recordedPaul Foshee (D)—
1972Paul Foshee (D)Bob Reese (R)33.4

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 31

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 31's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-4 89%, LA-5 11%
Louisiana House of Representatives
HD-25 25%, HD-13 25%, HD-7 21%, HD-24 12%, HD-5 12%

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 31.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in LA

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 62nd pct · 15th of 38 in LA

Higher than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 19th pct · 31st of 38 in LA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents26% 62nd pct · 15th of 38 in LA

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents1% 32nd pct · 26th of 38 in LA

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile29 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in LA

Less dense than 97% 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 33
23% Black · 24% college gradsR+53.4Not up in 2026District 12
23% Black · 21% college gradsR+47.2Not up in 2026District 28
25% BlackR+50.1Not up in 2026District 25
25% college gradsR+50.8Not 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