Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 40
A district of about 46,000 people, 51% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.0 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 40.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Denser than 51% 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 9643% BlackD+13.9Not up in 2026District 72
51% BlackD+9.4Not up in 2026District 62
58% BlackD+13.2Not up in 2026District 11
60% BlackD+14.4Not 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