Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 17
A district of about 117,000 people, 35% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.7 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 38 seats
Every Louisiana State Senate 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 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is District 17.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lowest of 38 seats.
Less dense than 81% 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 3126% Black · 23% college gradsR+44.8Not up in 2026District 12
23% Black · 21% college gradsR+47.2Not up in 2026District 33
23% Black · 24% college gradsR+53.4Not up in 2026District 28
25% BlackR+50.1Not 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