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Louisiana's 6th District

Who represents Louisiana's 6th 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
786,372
Median household income
$76,053
Median age
35.9 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 506,209 · 64.4%
  • Black 185,431 · 23.6%
  • Native American 4,493 · 0.6%
  • Asian 18,057 · 2.3%
  • Pacific Islander 84 · 0%
  • Other 26,516 · 3.4%
  • Two or more races 45,582 · 5.8%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 56,629 · 7.2%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $3,087,518,255 in FY

Federal spending in Louisiana's 6th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$5,094,728,938
2018$2,956,412,406
2019$2,646,422,029
2020$6,084,814,849
2021$9,855,777,205
2022$7,068,754,051
2023$8,209,752,321
2024$6,297,015,267
2025$4,070,010,568
2026$3,087,518,255
  • FY2021$9,855,777,20517.8%
  • FY2023$8,209,752,32114.8%
  • FY2022$7,068,754,05112.8%
  • FY2024$6,297,015,26711.4%
  • FY2020$6,084,814,84911.0%
  • FY2017$5,094,728,9389.2%
  • FY2025$4,070,010,5687.4%
  • FY2026$3,087,518,2555.6%
  • FY2018$2,956,412,4065.3%
  • FY2019$2,646,422,0294.8%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 57 federal assets (32 owned, 25 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • TOM STAGG UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE Owned · SHREVEPORT · 200,619 sq ft
  • JOHN M. SHAW UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE Owned · LAFAYETTE · 177,961 sq ft
  • RUSSELL B. LONG FEDERAL BUILDING AND US COURTHOUSE Owned · BATON ROUGE · 149,546 sq ft
  • BATON ROUGE FED BLDG/COURTHOUS Owned · BATON ROUGE · 53,449 sq ft
  • RIVERMARK CENTRE Owned · BATON ROUGE · 45,187 sq ft
  • RIVERMARK CENTRE Leased · BATON ROUGE · 45,187 sq ft

See all federal assets in Louisiana's 6th District →

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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