Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana House District 17

A district of about 38,000 people, 74% Black, 11% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+43.6 relative to the nation for president.

Pat Moore (D) · since Oct 12, 2019Next election Nov 2, 2027

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.

D+43.618th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican52nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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

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 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree11% 1st pct · 102nd of 103 in LA

Lower than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 20th pct · 83rd of 103 in LA

Lower than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 31st pct · 71st of 103 in LA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Black residents74% 97th pct · 4th of 103 in LA

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents0% 13th pct · 90th of 103 in LA

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile466 60th pct · 42nd of 103 in LA

Denser than 60% of seats.

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