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The U.S. state of Louisiana currently has six congressional districts.The state has had as many as eight districts; the eighth district was eliminated on January 9, 1993 after results of the 1990 census, and the seventh district was eliminated in 2013, following results of the 2010 census, largely because of people moving interstate after Hurricane Katrina hit the state.
In 1972, the district elected David C. Treen as the first Republican U.S. representative from Louisiana since 1891. The state legislature redistricted in the 1980s, pushing the district out of the fast-growing suburbs of Metairie and the city of Kenner, to help keep the seat in the hands of Treen's Democratic successor, Billy Tauzin.
Louisiana voters will elect all six members of their U.S. House of Representatives delegation this year beginning with the Nov. 5 primary election that will include a new Black majority voter ...
Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district and Speaker of the House [36] Steve Scalise, U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 1st congressional district [37] Statewide officials. Jeff Landry, Governor of Louisiana [37] Organizations. AIPAC [14] Maggie's List [38] Political parties. Republican Party of Louisiana ...
2019 Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district election [4] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Joseph Bouie Jr. 12,639 44.33 Democratic: John Bagneris: 8,295 29.10 Republican: Kathleen Doody 5,287 18.55 Democratic: Brandon Gregoire 2,287 8.02 Total votes 28,508 : 100.00 : General election Democratic: Joseph Bouie Jr. 20,734 : 59 ...
The April 23 primary is only for Democrats and Republicans, but all registered voters can vote in the 139th District special election on the same day.
The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Like most Louisiana elections, these were conducted using a jungle primary that occurred on November 3, where all candidates ran on the same ballot in the primary, regardless of party. Any ...
City council seats are highly contested with four candidates running in Wards 8 and 9, two candidates in Wards 3 and 5 and three candidates in Ward 12. Ward 4 is the only uncontested seat with Tim ...