Louisiana 3rd Congressional District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 751,3662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,2482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 2024MIT Election Lab
R
HIGGINS, Clay
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: BOUSTANY, Charles W. (2015–2017), BOUSTANY, Charles W. (2013–2015), LANDRY, Jeff (2011–2013), MELANCON, Charles J. (2009–2011)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 3, LAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 93,901 | 229,448 | 327,884 | ||
| R | 103,436 | 233,899 | 343,278 | ||
| R | 96,244 | 222,639 | 330,381 | ||
| R | 103,044 | 212,657 | 320,998 | ||
| R | 107,237 | 203,641 | 316,242 | ||
| R | 115,990 | 184,986 | 304,561 | ||
| R | 112,320 | 156,188 | 277,161 | ||
| D | 139,010 | 108,645 | 275,367 | ||
| D | 125,736 | 102,562 | 272,412 | ||
| R | 118,866 | 124,818 | 247,490 | ||
| R | 102,479 | 155,356 | 261,498 | ||
| R | 107,112 | 115,784 | 231,450 | ||
| D | 108,266 | 77,791 | 190,492 | ||
| R | 46,741 | 99,112 | 154,611 | ||
| O | 45,918 | 39,623 | 158,966 | ||
| R | 60,414 | 80,507 | 140,921 | ||
| D | 87,614 | 30,255 | 130,498 | ||
| R | 37,787 | 44,511 | 84,484 | ||
| D | 46,935 | 40,130 | 87,065 | ||
| O | 17,492 | 10,969 | 49,559 | ||
| D | 33,469 | 7,239 | 40,708 | ||
| D | 36,527 | 10,466 | 47,007 | ||
| D | 29,225 | 4,606 | 33,859 | ||
| D | 25,036 | 3,371 | 28,435 | ||
| D | 20,414 | 6,353 | 26,771 | ||
| D | 8,475 | 4,988 | 13,968 | ||
| R | 6,894 | 7,218 | 14,131 | ||
| D | 8,236 | 1,020 | 12,242 | ||
| D | 6,058 | 994 | 9,406 | ||
| D | 6,466 | 1,774 | 8,836 | ||
| D | 4,987 | 1,079 | 6,264 | ||
| D | 5,732 | 2,909 | 8,641 | ||
| D | 7,437 | 2,442 | 9,992 | ||
| D | 4,511 | 1,261 | 5,773 | ||
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Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.8% | 63.4% | 1,383,290 |
| 2020 | R | 35.3% | 61.2% | 2,071,543 |
| 2016 | R | 35.3% | 62.1% | 1,997,218 |
| 2014 | R | 44.9% | 54.8% | 3,523,183 |
| 2010 | R | 37.7% | 56.6% | 1,264,994 |
| 2008 | D | 52.1% | 45.7% | 1,896,574 |
| 2004 | R | 47.5% | 51.0% | 1,848,056 |
| 2002 | D | 49.8% | 49.5% | 2,481,629 |
| 1998 | D | 65.0% | 32.5% | 969,165 |
| 1996 | D | 50.2% | 49.8% | 1,700,102 |
| 1992 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1986 | D | 52.8% | 47.2% | 1,369,897 |
| 1984 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980 | D | 96.4% | 2.8% | 841,013 |
| 1978 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
15.0%
German
6.6%
American
6.2%
English
6.1%
Irish
5.3%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,248
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$62,248
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.7%
Working age (18–64)16.4%
Seniors (65+)17.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.9%
Spanish3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Louisiana's 3rd stretches across the Acadiana region, where a culturally distinct French-Catholic heritage and heavily rural parishes have produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 3rd Congressional District peaked at seventy-six points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of sixteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $62,248 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 3, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Louisiana voted Republican by 41.3 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 327,884 votes cast, 93,901 went Democratic and 229,448 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Louisiana?
Congressional District 3, Louisiana has a population of 751,366 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Louisiana?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Louisiana is $62,248 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.