Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Louisiana · LA-03
Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Louisiana, represented in Congress by Clay Higgins (Republican). It is home to roughly 767,058 people, with a median age of 37.3. The population is about 62% White. The median household income is $58,957, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+45).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 8,042 square miles, LA-03 is the 98th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 95 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.14 ranks 377th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 27% of LA-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 72% Donald Trump — a R+45 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+42.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.3 years old; 24.8% of residents are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. About 3.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $58,957, the district's median household income ranks 396th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $189,489, and the median rent is $938 a month. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.6-minute commute (6.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).