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

Louisiana's 3rd District

A district of about 779,000 people, 26% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.9 relative to the nation for president.

Clay Higgins (R) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
LA-3

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.

R+35.9394th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line2645LA-31

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. HouseR+34.1

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-3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 11th pct · 4th of 6 in LA

Lower than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 72nd pct · 1st of 6 in LA

Higher than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 17th pct · 4th of 6 in LA

Lower than 83% of seats.

Black residents26% 88th pct · 4th of 6 in LA

Higher than 88% of seats.

Asian residents1% 18th pct · 4th of 6 in LA

Lower than 82% of seats.

People per square mile82 20th pct · 4th of 6 in LA

Less dense than 80% 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.

MS-1
28% Black · 25% college gradsR+36.3Held RAL-1
25% Black · 28% college gradsR+35.0Held RLA-4
31% Black · 22% college gradsR+32.9Held RGA-8
30% Black · 23% college gradsR+30.0Held R

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. Clay Higgins (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 34.1

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