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2026 election
On the ballot
LA-06 · U.S. House
DDemocrat Cleo Fields holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary November 3, 2026.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
D+24.5Cleo Fields
R+29.8
—
2022
R+87.0Garret Graves
—
—
2020
R+45.5Garret Graves
R+32.1
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2018
R+40.9Garret Graves
—
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“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
6
D
62.3%184,296
37.7%111,737
296,033
2022
6
R
0.0%0
87.0%205,219
235,928
2020
6
R
25.5%95,541
71.0%265,706
373,996
2018
6
R
28.6%76,716
69.5%186,553
268,525
2016
6
R
23.9%79,202
72.8%241,075
331,098
2014
6
R
28.6%95,127
70.4%234,200
332,888
2012
6
R
0.0%0
79.4%243,553
306,713
2010
6
R
34.4%72,577
65.6%138,607
211,184
2008
6
R
40.3%125,886
48.1%150,332
312,416
2006
6
R
0.0%0
82.8%94,658
114,306
2004
6
R
27.8%72,763
72.2%189,106
261,869
2002
6
R
0.0%0
84.0%146,932
174,830
2000
6
R
29.7%72,192
68.0%165,637
243,478
1998
6
R
49.3%94,201
50.7%97,044
191,245
1996
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1994
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1992
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%245,178
245,178
1990
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1988
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1986
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1984
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1982
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1980
6
R
9.3%12,149
90.7%118,540
130,689
1978
6
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1976
6
R
34.8%53,212
65.2%99,780
152,992
Louisiana 6th Congressional District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.0 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 44.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.8 points.
A population of 776,143, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,696 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 13.
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How did Louisiana 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 6th Congressional District voted Republican by 29.8 points (R+29.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 360,401 votes cast, 123,336 went Democratic and 230,738 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 6th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 6th Congressional District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Louisiana 6th Congressional District?
Louisiana 6th Congressional District has a population of 776,143 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 6th Congressional District?
Median household income in Louisiana 6th Congressional District is $48,696 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 6th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 6th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.