Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 72
A district of about 45,000 people, 51% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.4 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 72.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Less dense than 75% 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 6258% BlackD+13.2Not up in 2026District 11
60% BlackD+14.4Not up in 2026District 96
43% BlackD+13.9Not up in 2026District 40
51% BlackD+7.0Not 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