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Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana Senate District 26

A district of about 129,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.9 relative to the nation for president.

Bob Hensgens (R) · since Oct 12, 2019Next election Nov 2, 2027

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.

R+61.933rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in LA

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 95th pct · 3rd of 38 in LA

Higher than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 30th pct · 27th of 38 in LA

Lower than 70% of seats.

Black residents16% 22nd pct · 30th of 38 in LA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents2% 65th pct · 14th of 38 in LA

Higher than 65% of seats.

People per square mile61 30th pct · 27th of 38 in LA

Less dense than 70% 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 30
LouisianaR+70.7Not up in 2026District 20
LouisianaR+63.9Not up in 2026District 25
25% college gradsR+50.8Not 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