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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.
Louisiana state lawmakers approved a new congressional map on Friday, drawing a second majority-Black district to comply with a court order.
English: Map of the congressional districts of Louisiana, complemented with county boundaries, as well as major roads, water areas, urban areas, and public land in Louisiana, with neighbouring states coloured in gray. These congressional districts are put into effect from 2023, following the 2022 US House elections.
Louisiana's 1st congressional district; Louisiana's 2nd congressional district; Louisiana's 3rd congressional district; Louisiana's 4th congressional district; Louisiana's 5th congressional district; Louisiana's 6th congressional district; Louisiana's 7th congressional district; Louisiana's 8th congressional district
"Louisiana has taken a historic step in adopting a congressional map that creates two African-American districts based on population," Jenkins said. "This is a fair map passed with bipartisan support.
Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved a new congressional map that gives the state a second Black-majority US House district and likely puts at risk a Republican-controlled seat.
June 19, 2021 – Tropical Storm Claudette formed near Houma, Louisiana and brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southeastern portions of the state. August 29, 2021 - Hurricane Ida made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana as a high-end Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, the same day as the 16th anniversary ...
Louisiana’s current GOP-drawn map, which was used in the November congressional election, has white majorities in five of six districts — despite Black people accounting for one-third of the ...