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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Louisiana's 2nd District

A district of about 744,000 people, 56% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+49.8 relative to the nation for president.

Troy A. Carter (D) · since May 11, 2021Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
LA-2

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

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

D+49.834th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineLA-264531

Labels below the bar mark 5 other seats in Louisiana.

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+64.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is LA-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 23rd pct · 3rd of 6 in LA

Lower than 77% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 17th pct · 6th of 6 in LA

Lower than 83% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 39th pct · 2nd of 6 in LA

Lower than 61% of seats.

Black residents56% 100th pct · 1st of 6 in LA

Higher than 100% of seats.

Asian residents3% 39th pct · 1st of 6 in LA

Lower than 61% of seats.

People per square mile635 62nd pct · 1st of 6 in LA

Denser than 62% 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.

GA-13
50% Black · 32% college gradsD+42.4Held DOH-11
43% Black · 34% college gradsD+56.1Held DIL-1
47% Black · 32% college gradsD+34.8Held DMD-7
54% Black · 32% college gradsD+61.7Held D

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Troy Carter (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 64.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)