2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 18 Louisiana election code :: RS 18:1276 Congressional districts

§1276.  Congressional districts

A.  Louisiana is divided into seven congressional districts, and the qualified electors of each district shall elect one representative to the United States House of Representatives.

(1)  District No. 1 is composed of Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 136, 171, 210, 211, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 3-G, 5-G, 9-G, 10-G, 1-H, 2-H, 3-H, 4-H, 5-H, 6-H, 7-H, 8-H, 9-H, 1-K, 2-K, 3-K, 4-K, 5-K, 6-K, 7-K, 8-K, 9-K, 10-K, 11-K, 12-K, 13-KA, 16-K, 17-K, 19-K, 20-K, 25-K, 34-K, and 35-K of Jefferson Parish; Precincts 4-9, 4-10, 4-10A, 4-11, 4-14, 4-14A, 4-15, 4-16, 4-16A, 4-17, 4-17A, 4-18, 4-18A, 4-19, 4-20, 4-20A, 4-21, 4-21A, 4-22, 4-23, 5-12, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15, 5-16, 5-17, 5-18, 7-41, 7-42, 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 14-4, 14-5, 14-6, 14-7, 14-8, 14-9, 14-10, 14-11, 16-2, 17-1, 17-17, 17-18, 17-18A, 17-18B, 17-19, 17-19A, 17-20, and 17-21 of Orleans Parish; Precincts 1-6, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, and 5-5 of St. Charles Parish; St. Tammany Parish; Tangipahoa Parish; and Washington Parish.

(2)  District No. 2 is composed of Precincts 57, 104, 107, 108, 115, 131, 133, 138, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179A, 179B, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 212, 213A, 213B, 213C, 214, 215, 216, 217, 225, 232, 235, 236, 237, 238, 1-G, 2-G, 4-G, 6-G, 7-G, 8-G, 11-G, 13-KB, 14-K, 15-K, 18-K, 21-K, 22-K, 23-K, 24-K, 26-K, 27-K, 28-K, 29-K, 30-K, 31-K, 33-K, 1-W, 2-W, 3-W, 4-W, 5-W, 6-W, and 7-W of Jefferson Parish and Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-6A, 2-7, 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-12, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10, 5-11, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 7-1, 7-2, 7-4, 7-4A, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 7-9, 7-9A, 7-10, 7-11, 7-12, 7-13, 7-14, 7-15, 7-16, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-20A, 7-21, 7-22, 7-23, 7-24, 7-25, 7-25A, 7-26, 7-26A, 7-27, 7-27A, 7-27B, 7-28, 7-28A, 7-29, 7-30, 7-31, 7-32, 7-33, 7-33A, 7-34, 7-35, 7-36, 7-36A, 7-37, 7-37A, 7-38A, 7-39, 7-40, 8-1, 8-2, 8-4, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12, 8-13, 8-14, 8-15, 8-16, 8-17, 8-18, 8-19, 8-20, 8-21, 8-22, 8-23, 8-24, 8-25, 8-25A, 8-26, 8-26A, 8-27, 8-27A, 8-28, 8-29, 8-30, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3A, 9-3B, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-5A, 9-6B, 9-6C, 9-6D, 9-6E, 9-6F, 9-7, 9-8, 9-8A, 9-8B, 9-9, 9-10, 9-11, 9-12, 9-13, 9-14, 9-15, 9-16, 9-17, 9-18, 9-19, 9-21, 9-22, 9-23, 9-24, 9-25, 9-25A, 9-26, 9-26A, 9-27, 9-28, 9-28A, 9-28C, 9-28D, 9-28E, 9-28F, 9-29, 9-29A, 9-30, 9-30A, 9-31, 9-31A, 9-31B, 9-31C, 9-31D, 9-31E, 9-32, 9-33, 9-33A, 9-34, 9-34A, 9-35, 9-35A, 9-36, 9-36A, 9-36B, 9-36C, 9-37, 9-37A, 9-38, 9-38A, 9-38B, 9-39, 9-39A, 9-39B, 9-40, 9-40A, 9-40B, 9-40C, 9-41, 9-41A, 9-41B, 9-41C, 9-41D, 9-42, 9-42A, 9-42B, 9-42C, 9-42D, 9-42E, 9-43A, 9-43B, 9-43C, 9-43D, 9-43E, 9-43F, 9-43G, 9-43H, 9-43I, 9-43J, 9-43K, 9-43L, 9-43M, 9-43N, 9-44, 9-44A, 9-44B, 9-44D, 9-44E, 9-44F, 9-44G, 9-44I, 9-44J, 9-44L, 9-44M, 9-44N, 9-44O, 9-44P, 9-44Q, 9-45, 9-45A, 10-3, 10-5, 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-9, 10-11, 10-12, 10-13, 10-14, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9, 11-10, 11-11, 11-12, 11-13, 11-14, 11-15, 11-16, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6, 12-7, 12-8, 12-9, 12-10, 12-11, 12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-16, 12-17, 12-18, 12-19, 12-20, 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9, 13-10, 13-11, 13-12, 13-13, 13-14, 13-14A, 13-15, 13-16, 14-12, 14-13A, 14-14, 14-15, 14-16, 14-17, 14-18A, 14-19, 14-20, 14-21, 14-22, 14-23, 14-24A, 14-25, 14-26, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3, 15-5, 15-6, 15-8, 15-9, 15-10, 15-11, 15-12, 15-12A, 15-13, 15-13A, 15-13B, 15-14, 15-14A, 15-14B, 15-14C, 15-14D, 15-14E, 15-14F, 15-14G, 15-15, 15-15A, 15-15B, 15-16, 15-17, 15-17A, 15-17B, 15-18, 15-18A, 15-18B, 15-18C, 15-18D, 15-18E, 15-18F, 15-19, 15-19A, 15-19B, 15-19C, 16-1, 16-1A, 16-3, 16-4, 16-5, 16-6, 16-7, 16-8, 16-9, 17-2, 17-3, 17-4, 17-5, 17-6, 17-7, 17-8, 17-9, 17-10, 17-11, 17-12, 17-13, 17-13A, 17-14, 17-15, and 17-16 of Orleans Parish.

(3)  District No. 3 is composed of Precincts 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55 of Ascension Parish; Assumption Parish; Iberia Parish; Precincts 198, 199, 246, 247, 248, 249, 1-GI, and 1-L of Jefferson Parish; Lafourche Parish; Plaquemines Parish; St. Bernard Parish; Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-4 of St. Charles Parish; St. James Parish; St. John the Baptist Parish; St. Martin Parish; St. Mary Parish; and Terrebonne Parish.

(4)  District No. 4 is composed of Precincts 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4-C, 2-4-O, 2-5, 2-6, 3-1, 3-2, and 4-3 of Allen Parish; Beauregard Parish; Bienville Parish; Bossier Parish; Caddo Parish; Claiborne Parish; DeSoto Parish; Grant Parish; Natchitoches Parish; Red River Parish; Sabine Parish; Vernon Parish; and Webster Parish.

(5)  District No. 5 is composed of Precincts 1-2, 1-5, 2-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4-C, 5-4-O, 5-5, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, and 5-13 of Allen Parish; Avoyelles Parish; Caldwell Parish; Catahoula Parish; Concordia Parish; East Carroll Parish; Precincts 1-2, 1-6, 1-13-0, 1-13-1, 1-14, 3-1, 3-4, 3-7, 4-1-0R, 4-1-1R, 4-1-2R, 4-1C, 4-2-0, 4-2-1, 4-3, 4-4, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4C, 5-4-R, and 5-5 of Evangeline Parish; Franklin Parish; Precincts 13A, 13B, 14, 14A, 14B, 15, 16, 19, 19A, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 of Iberville Parish; Jackson Parish; LaSalle Parish; Lincoln Parish; Madison Parish; Morehouse Parish; Ouachita Parish; Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Pointe Coupee Parish; Rapides Parish; Richland Parish; Tensas Parish; Union Parish; West Carroll Parish; and Winn Parish.

(6)  District No. 6 is composed of Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 of Ascension Parish; East Baton Rouge Parish; East Feliciana Parish; Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 10, 10A, 11, 12, 13, 15A, 15B, 17, 17A, 18, 24, 25, 25A, 25B, and 26A of Iberville Parish; Livingston Parish; Precincts 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 of Pointe Coupee Parish; St. Helena Parish; West Baton Rouge Parish; and West Feliciana Parish.

(7)  District No. 7 is composed of Acadia Parish; Calcasieu Parish; Cameron Parish; Precincts 1-1-0, 1-1-1, 1-3, 1-4C, 1-4R, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8-0, 1-8-1, 1-8-2, 1-9-0C, 1-9R, 1-10-0, 1-10-1, 1-11, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16-1R, 1-16-OR, 1-17-C, 1-17-R, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5, and  3-6 of Evangeline Parish; Jefferson Davis Parish; Lafayette Parish; St. Landry Parish; and Vermilion Parish.

B.  The precincts to which reference is made in this Section are those adopted by the respective parish governing authorities under the provisions of R.S. 18:532 and made effective not later than January 1, 2000, for the purpose of establishing block boundaries for the 2000 federal decennial census and for reapportionment purposes.  However, for those precincts subsequently changed by or pursuant to a court order or by ordinance of the respective parish governing authority as provided in R.S. 18:532.1(G) and validated by the Legislature of Louisiana prior to June 23, 2001, reference is to precincts so changed and validated.

C.  When a precinct enumerated in this Section has been subdivided by action of the parish registrar of voters or governing authority on a nongeographic basis (for purposes of polling), or subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a geographic basis under the provisions of R.S. 18:532.1(G), the enumeration in this Section of the general precinct designation shall include all polling subdivisions thereof and all geographic subdivisions thereof, however such subdivisions may be designated.  The territorial limits of the  congressional districts as provided in Subsection A of this Section and subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall continue in effect without change regardless of any changes made to the precincts by the parish registrar of voters or the parish governing authority.

D.  This Section shall not reduce the term of office of any member of congress who was elected at the 2000 congressional election or who was elected to fill a vacancy for the remainder of a term which began on January 3 , 2001.

E.  A vacancy in the representation of any congressional district which is filled after January 3, 2003, shall be filled as provided by law from that district as it is described in this Section.

F.  This Section shall not reduce the term of office of any person holding any position or office on January 3, 2003, for which the appointment or election is based upon a congressional district.  Any position or office filled after January 3, 2003, for which the appointment or election is based on a congressional district shall be appointed or elected from that district as it is described in this Section.

Acts 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 2003 (eff. for election purposes only for the regular elections in 2002).

NOTE:  See Acts 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §3, relative to effectiveness of the Act.