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Louisiana's 3rd District

Who represents Louisiana's 3rd District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Data from Congress.gov

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
768,212
Median household income
$61,410
Median age
37.4 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 511,702 · 66.6%
  • Black 182,020 · 23.7%
  • Native American 2,523 · 0.3%
  • Asian 11,524 · 1.5%
  • Pacific Islander 526 · 0.1%
  • Other 10,308 · 1.3%
  • Two or more races 49,609 · 6.5%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 40,393 · 5.3%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $3,536,915,289 in FY

Federal spending in Louisiana's 3rd District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$3,212,595,681
2018$3,185,594,951
2019$3,528,325,372
2020$5,381,016,993
2021$5,520,856,694
2022$4,059,747,433
2023$4,722,488,593
2024$4,406,596,006
2025$4,847,573,250
2026$3,536,915,289
  • FY2021$5,520,856,69413.0%
  • FY2020$5,381,016,99312.7%
  • FY2025$4,847,573,25011.4%
  • FY2023$4,722,488,59311.1%
  • FY2024$4,406,596,00610.4%
  • FY2022$4,059,747,4339.6%
  • FY2026$3,536,915,2898.3%
  • FY2019$3,528,325,3728.3%
  • FY2017$3,212,595,6817.6%
  • FY2018$3,185,594,9517.5%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 41 federal assets (22 owned, 19 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • ALLEN J. ELLENDER FEDERAL BUILDING AND US POST OFFICE Owned · HOUMA · 58,880 sq ft
  • EF HUNTER COURTHOUSE Leased · LAKE CHARLES · 56,570 sq ft
  • EF HUNTER COURTHOUSE Owned · LAKE CHARLES · 56,570 sq ft
  • VERSAILLES CENTRE Leased · LAFAYETTE · 39,409 sq ft
  • LAKE CHARLES Owned · LAKE CHARLES · 24,123 sq ft
  • LAKE CHARLES Leased · LAKE CHARLES · 24,123 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Louisiana, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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