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Louisiana's 5th congressional district
U.S. House district for Louisiana
U.S. House district for Louisiana
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Louisiana |
| district number | 5 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 |
| representative | Julia Letlow |
| party | Republican |
| residence | Start |
| distribution ref | |
| percent urban | 48.35 |
| percent rural | 51.65 |
| population | 763,961 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $59,583 |
| percent white | 62.3 |
| percent hispanic | 4.9 |
| percent black | 27.5 |
| percent asian | 1.5 |
| percent more than one race | 3.2 |
| percent other race | 0.6 |
| cpvi | R+18 |
| percent more than one race = 3.2
Louisiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The 5th district encompasses rural northeastern Louisiana and much of central Louisiana, as well as the northern part of Louisiana's Florida parishes in southeastern Louisiana, taking in Monroe, Amite and Bogalusa.
In 2013, six-term Representative Rodney Alexander resigned to take a state cabinet post; in the special election, Republican newcomer Vance McAllister, a businessman from Swartz, Louisiana, handily defeated fellow Republican State Senator Neil Riser of Columbia in Caldwell Parish to claim the seat in a special election. McAllister beat Riser, 54,449 (59.7) to 36,837 (40.3 percent).
Analysts considered McAllister's victory as a rejection of Governor Bobby Jindal's efforts to have the seat vacated and to replace Alexander with his hand-picked candidate in a low-turnout special election. The runoff turnout was less than 19%, three percent less than in the primary.
In 2014, Ralph Abraham defeated Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo for the 113th United States Congress, replacing McAllister, who was defeated in the Louisiana primary. On February 26, 2020, Abraham announced he would not be seeking re-election for a fourth term, honoring his pledge to only serve three terms in Congress.
The district is currently represented by Republican Julia Letlow, who was elected in a 2021 special election to replace her husband, representative-elect Luke, who died of COVID-19 days before he was set to be sworn in.
As part of the 2024 map redistricting, the 5th loses Lincoln, Jackson, Winn, Grant, Rapides, and half of Ouachita Parishes to the 4th district, and also Pointe Coupee and half of Avoyelles Parish to the new 6th; in exchange, 5th gains parts of East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa and Livingston Parishes. The new territory includes two of the state's largest universities, Louisiana State (LSU) in Baton Rouge and Southeastern Louisiana (SLU) in Hammond.
Parishes and communities
For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following parishes and communities.
Ascension Parish (1)
: Prairieville (part; also 2nd)
Avoyelles Parish (6)
: Bordelonville, Center Point, Fifth Ward, Hessmer, Mansura (part; also 6th), Marksville Caldwell Parish (4) : All four communities
Catahoula Parish (4)
: All four communities Concordia Parish (7) : All seven communities
East Baton Rouge Parish (9)
: Baton Rouge (part; also 6th), Central, Inniswold, Oak Hills Place, Old Jefferson, Shenandoah, Village St. George, Westminster, Zachary (part; also 6th)
East Carroll Parish (1)
: Lake Providence
East Feliciana Parish (5)
: All five communities
Franklin Parish (4)
: All four communities
LaSalle Parish (7)
: All seven communities
Livingston Parish (7)
: Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Livingston, Port Vincent, Walker, Watson
Madison Parish (4)
: All four communities Morehouse Parish (5) : All five communities
Ouachita Parish (8)
: Bawcomville, Brownsville, Calhoun, Lakeshore, Monroe (part; also 4th), Richwood, Swartz, West Monroe (part; also 4th)
Richland Parish (4)
: All four communities
St. Helena Parish (2)
: Greensburg, Montpelier
Tangipahoa Parish (8)
: Amite City, Hammond (part; also 1st), Independence, Kentwood, Natalbany, Roseland, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw Tensas Parish (3) : All three communities
Washington Parish (5)
: All five communities West Carroll Parish (5) : All five communities
West Feliciana Parish (1)
: St. Francisville
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 66% - 32% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66% - 34% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Cassidy 64% - 36% | |
| 2015 | Governor | Bel Edwards 53% - 47% | |
| Lt. Governor | Nungesser 56% - 44% | ||
| 2016 | President | Trump 66% - 31% | |
| Senate | Kennedy 69% - 31% | ||
| 2019 | Governor | Rispone 54% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Nungesser 74% - 26% | ||
| Attorney General | Landry 73% - 27% | ||
| 2020 | President | Trump 66% - 32% | |
| 2023 | Attorney General | Murrill 73% - 27% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 67% - 31% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | Location | ||||
| District created March 4, 1863 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – | ||||
| July 18, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction | |||||
| [[File:W. Jasper Blackburn (Louisiana congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| W. Jasper Blackburn | ||||||
| (Homer) | Republican | nowrap | July 18, 1868 – | |||
| March 3, 1869 | Elected to finish the vacant term. | |||||
| Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | ||||||
| [[File:Frank Morey.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Frank Morey | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | |||
| June 8, 1876 | Elected in 1868. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1870. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1872. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1874. | ||||||
| Lost contested election. | ||||||
| [[File:WilliamBSpencer.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William B. Spencer | ||||||
| (Vidalia) | Democratic | nowrap | June 8, 1876 – | |||
| January 8, 1877 | Won contested election. | |||||
| Retired and resigned to become associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 8, 1877 – | ||||
| March 3, 1877 | ||||||
| [[File:JohnELeonard.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John E. Leonard | ||||||
| (Lake Providence) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – | |||
| March 15, 1878 | Elected in 1876. | |||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 15, 1878 – | ||||
| November 5, 1878 | ||||||
| [[File:JSmithYoung.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| J. Smith Young | ||||||
| (Homer) | Democratic | nowrap | November 5, 1878 – | |||
| March 3, 1879 | Elected to finish Leonard's term. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Gen._John_Floyd_King.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| J. Floyd King | ||||||
| (Vidalia) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – | |||
| March 3, 1887 | Elected in 1878. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1880. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1882. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1884. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:U.S. Representative Cherubusco Newton.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Cherubusco Newton | ||||||
| (Bastrop) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1887 – | |||
| March 3, 1889 | Elected in 1886. | |||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:CharlesJBoatner.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles J. Boatner | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1889 – | |||
| March 20, 1896 | Elected in 1888. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1890. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1892. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1894. | ||||||
| House declared seat vacant after election was contested by Alexis Benoit. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 20, 1896 – | ||||
| June 10, 1896 | ||||||
| [[File:CharlesJBoatner.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles J. Boatner | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Democratic | nowrap | June 10, 1896 – | |||
| March 3, 1897 | Elected to finish his own term. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:SamuelTBaird.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Samuel T. Baird | ||||||
| (Bastrop) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – | |||
| April 22, 1899 | Elected in 1896. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1898. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | April 22, 1899 – | ||||
| August 29, 1899 | ||||||
| [[File:JosephERansdell.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Joseph E. Ransdell | ||||||
| (Lake Providence) | Democratic | nowrap | August 29, 1899 – | |||
| March 3, 1913 | Elected to finish Baird's term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1900. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1902. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1904. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1906. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1908. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1910. | ||||||
| Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||||||
| [[File:JamesWalterElder (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James Walter Elder | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – | |||
| March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1912. | |||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:RileyJWilson.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Riley J. Wilson | ||||||
| (Ruston) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – | |||
| January 3, 1937 | Elected in 1914. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1916. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1918. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1920. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1922. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1924. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1926. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1928. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1930. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1932. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Newt V Mills 2.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Newt V. Mills | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – | |||
| January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1936. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1940. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Charles E. McKenzie.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles E. McKenzie | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1943 – | |||
| January 3, 1947 | Elected in 1942. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1944. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Otto Passman.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Otto Passman | ||||||
| (Monroe) | ||||||
| Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1947 – | ||||
| January 3, 1977 | Elected in 1946. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1948. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1950. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1952. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1954. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1956. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1958. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1960. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1964. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1966. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1968. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1970. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1972. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1974. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Jerry Huckaby Scan Doc0002.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Jerry Huckaby | ||||||
| (Ringgold) | ||||||
| Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1977 – | ||||
| January 3, 1993 | Elected in 1976. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1978. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1980. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1982. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1986. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1988. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1990. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Jim McCrery.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Jim McCrery | ||||||
| (Shreveport) | ||||||
| Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – | ||||
| January 3, 1997 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | ||||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||||
| [[File:John Cooksey.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Cooksey | ||||||
| (Monroe) | ||||||
| Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1997 – | ||||
| January 3, 2003 | Elected in 1996. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2000. | ||||||
| Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||||||
| [[File:Rep. Rodney Alexander.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Rodney Alexander | ||||||
| (Quitman) | ||||||
| Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – | ||||
| August 9, 2004 | Elected in 2002. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2006. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2012. | ||||||
| Resigned to become Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. | 2003–2013 | |||||
| [[File:LA-districts-109-05.gif | 300px]] | |||||
| Republican | August 9, 2004 – | |||||
| September 26, 2013 | ||||||
| 2013–2023 | ||||||
| [[File:Louisiana US Congressional District 5 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| Vacant | nowrap | September 26, 2013 – | ||||
| November 16, 2013 | ||||||
| [[File:Vance McAllister, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Vance McAllister | ||||||
| (Swartz) | ||||||
| Republican | nowrap | November 16, 2013 – | ||||
| January 3, 2015 | Elected to finish Alexander's term. | |||||
| Lost re-nomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Ralph Abraham official congressional photo.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Ralph Abraham | ||||||
| (Alto) | ||||||
| Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2015 – | ||||
| January 3, 2021 | Elected in 2014. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2018. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 3, 2021 – | ||||
| April 14, 2021 | Representative-elect Luke Letlow died December 29, 2020. | |||||
| [[File:Julia Letlow 117th (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Julia Letlow | ||||||
| (Start; Baton Rouge) | ||||||
| Republican | April 14, 2021 – | |||||
| present | Elected to finish her husband's term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2024. | ||||||
| Retiring to run for U.S. Senate. | ||||||
| 2023–2025 | ||||||
| [[File:Louisiana's 5th congressional district (2023–2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] | |||||
| 2025–present | ||||||
| [[File:Louisiana's 5th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] |
Recent election results
2002
2004
- NOTE: Rodney Alexander switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party.
2006
2008
2010
2012
2013 (special)
2014
2016
2018
2020
2021 (special)
2022
2024
References
References
- "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". US Census Bureau Geography.
- "My Congressional District". Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
- "My Congressional District".
- (2025-04-03). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- "5th congressional district special election returns, November 16, 2013". staticresults.sos.la.gov.
- [http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/6773261-123/riser-alexander-and-jindal 'Riser, Alexander and Jindal'] {{webarchive. link. (August 26, 2013, ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)). The Advocate]]'', James Gill, November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131118074221/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/11/5th_louisiana_riser_mcallister.html Lauren McGaughy, "Political newcomer Vance McAllister wins 5th District special election"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- Crisp, Elizabeth. (February 26, 2020). "Ex-governor candidate U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham won't seek another term in Congress". [[The Advocate (Louisiana).
- Hutchinson, Piper. "Graves to lose U.S. House seat under Louisiana redistricting plan that adds minority seat". [[Louisiana Illuminator]].
- [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST22/CD119_LA01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST22/CD119_LA05.pdf]
- Muller, Wesley. (2023-10-21). "Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana redistricting case creates uncertainty • Louisiana Illuminator".
- "DRA 2020".
- "YOUNG, John Smith - Biographical Information".
- "Samuel T Baird Dies - on Newspapers.com".
- "Wilson defeats Elder - on Newspapers.com".
- Crisp, Elizabeth. (February 26, 2020). "Ex-governor candidate U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham won't seek another term in Congress". [[The Advocate (Louisiana).
- (December 29, 2020). "Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from Covid complications days before being sworn in". NBC News.
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