Louisiana's 4th Congressional District
Louisiana · LA-04
Louisiana's 4th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Louisiana, represented in Congress by Mike Johnson (Republican). It is home to roughly 771,327 people, with a median age of 38.2. The population is about 59% White. The median household income is $53,678, and 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+52).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 13,279 square miles, LA-04 is the 56th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 58 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.20 ranks 310th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 23% of LA-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 75% Donald Trump — a R+52 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+49.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.2 years old; 24.1% of residents are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. About 2.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $53,678, the district's median household income ranks 421st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $168,559, and the median rent is $944 a month. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.4-minute commute (5.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).