Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 97
A district of about 47,000 people, 65% Black, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+82.4 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 97.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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 9355% Black · 38% college gradsD+80.9Not up in 2026District 102
68% Black · 32% college gradsD+66.7Not up in 2026District 23
48% Black · 45% college gradsD+81.0Not up in 2026District 99
78% Black · 27% college gradsD+89.6Not 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