Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 42
A district of about 47,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+58.4 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 42.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Less dense than 63% 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 37LouisianaR+57.3Not up in 2026District 81
21% Black · 20% college gradsR+61.1Not up in 2026District 27
24% college gradsR+70.7Not up in 2026District 41
LouisianaR+59.4Not 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