| Election Name: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | All 6 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 5 |
| Seats1: | 4 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Louisiana's congressional map faced legal challenges for alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Roughly one-third of Louisiana's population is African American, but only one of Louisiana's six districts was drawn with a Black majority. Legislators overrode Governor John Bel Edwards' veto to enact the districts. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sued the state on behalf of Black Louisianan voters. In Robinson v. Ardoin, a U.S. District Judge found that the maps were illegally racially gerrymandered, first ordering the legislature to reconvene to redraw compliant maps, then suggesting that she would enforce court-ordered maps following legislators' "disingenuous" and "insincere" attempts to do so on their own.[1] [2]
The State appealed the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to attempt to keep the discriminatory map in place. The Fifth Circuit first placed a stay on the court-ordered redrawing process pending review, then reversed its decision.[3] [4] The State then appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States, which granted the state's application, stayed the district court's injunction, and allowed the 2022 elections to take place with the discriminatory district map in effect. The Court indicated that it would first review a similar case concerning racial gerrymandering in Alabama, Allen v. Milligan, before dealing with Robinson v. Ardoin.
The Court was widely expected to side with both Alabama and Louisiana, weakening the anti-discrimination protections of the Voting Rights Act. However, the Court upheld a lower court decision in Allen v. Milligan that Alabama's maps were in fact racially gerrymandered, suggesting that it may also decide against Louisiana. On June 26, 2023, the Court decided not to intervene in Robinson v. Ardoin, rescinding its stay and allowing the case to continue in the Fifth Circuit. On November 10, 2023, a decision made by the 5th circuit panel gave the Louisiana state legislature until January 15, 2024 to redraw its congressional maps, with a second majority Black district, in advance of the 2024 election cycle.[5] [6] [7] Because newly-elected Governor Jeff Landry was not sworn in until January 8, and a special session of the assembly could not have been convened until at least seven days after the governor calls for one, the Court extended the deadline for the legislature to approve new maps to January 30.[8]
See also: Louisiana's 1st congressional district.
| Election Name: | 2024 Louisiana's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Steve Scalise 116th Congress official photo.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Steve Scalise |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 238,842 |
| Percentage1: | 66.8% |
| Candidate2: | Mel Manuel |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 85,911 |
| Percentage2: | 24.0% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Randall Arrington |
| Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 17,856 |
| Percentage3: | 5.0% |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Steve Scalise |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Steve Scalise |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1st district is based in the suburbs of New Orleans, spanning from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River delta. The incumbent is Republican Steve Scalise, who was re-elected with 72.8% of the vote in 2022.[9]
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Steve Scalise (R) | $9,421,337 | $9,988,273 | $4,085,263 | |
| Mel Manuel (D) | $9,741 | $4,588 | $4,133 | |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[13] | ||||
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report[14] | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections[15] | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Elections Daily[17] | June 8, 2023 | ||
| align=left | CNalysis[18] | January 23, 2024 |
| Election Name: | 2024 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Image1: | Rep. Troy Carter - 117th Congress Official Portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Troy Carter |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 184,009 |
| Percentage1: | 57.2% |
| Candidate2: | Christy Lynch |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 41,641 |
| Percentage2: | 12.9% |
| Candidate4: | Devin Graham |
| Party4: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote4: | 55,746 |
| Percentage4: | 17.6% |
| Candidate5: | Devin Davis |
| Party5: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote5: | 32,482 |
| Percentage5: | 10.1% |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Troy Carter |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Troy Carter |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district stretches from New Orleans to inner Baton Rouge. The incumbent is Democrat Troy Carter, who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2022.[9]
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Elections Daily | June 8, 2023 | ||
| align=left | CNalysis | January 23, 2024 |
| Election Name: | 2024 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | File:Clay Higgins official portrait (cropped).jpeg |
| Candidate1: | Clay Higgins |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 226,279 |
| Percentage1: | 70.6% |
| Candidate2: | Priscilla Gonzalez |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 59,834 |
| Percentage2: | 18.7% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Sadi Summerlin |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 21,323 |
| Percentage3: | 6.7% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Clay Higgins |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Clay Higgins |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Louisiana, taking in Lake Charles and Lafayette. The incumbent is Republican Clay Higgins, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2022.[9]
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Elections Daily | June 8, 2023 | ||
| align=left | CNalysis | January 23, 2024 |
| Election Name: | 2024 Louisiana's 4th congressional district |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | File:Mike Johnson 2023.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Mike Johnson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 262,821 |
| Percentage1: | 85.8% |
| Candidate2: | Joshua Morott |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 43,427 |
| Percentage2: | 14.2% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Johnson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Mike Johnson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See also: Louisiana's 4th congressional district. The 4th district encompasses northwestern Louisiana, taking in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The incumbent is Republican and current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who ran unopposed in 2022.[9]
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Elections Daily | June 8, 2023 | ||
| align=left | CNalysis | January 23, 2024 |
| Election Name: | 2024 Louisiana's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Julia Letlow 117th (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Julia Letlow |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 201,037 |
| Percentage1: | 62.9% |
| Candidate2: | Michael Vallien Jr. |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 82,981 |
| Percentage2: | 25.9% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Vinny Mendoza |
| Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 35,833 |
| Percentage3: | 11.2% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Julia Letlow |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Julia Letlow |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Louisiana's 5th congressional district. The 5th district encompasses rural northeastern Louisiana, central Louisiana, as well as the northern part of Louisiana's Florida parishes in southeast Louisiana, taking in Monroe, Alexandria, Opelousas, Amite and Bogalusa, Louisiana. The incumbent is Republican Julia Letlow, who was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2022.[9]
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Elections Daily | June 8, 2023 | ||
| align=left | CNalysis | January 23, 2024 |
| Election Name: | 2024 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Image1: | Cleo Fields.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Cleo Fields |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 150,323 |
| Percentage1: | 50.8% |
| Candidate2: | Elbert Guillory |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 111,737 |
| Percentage2: | 37.7% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Quentin Anderson |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 23,811 |
| Percentage3: | 8.0% |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Garret Graves |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Cleo Fields |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Louisiana's 6th congressional district. The 6th district has been reformed after the decision of Allen v. Milligan into the second majority Black district, giving it a stronger lean to the Democratic Party. It encompasses much of Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette.[29] The incumbent, Republican Garret Graves, originally ran for re-election, but on June 14, 2024 he withdrew, as the modified seat was upheld by the Supreme Court for this election cycle. He was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2022.[9]
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Cook Political Report | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | January 22, 2024 | ||
| align=left | Elections Daily | January 23, 2024 | ||
| align=left | CNalysis | January 23, 2024 |