Louisiana's 6th Congressional District
Louisiana · LA-06
Louisiana's 6th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Louisiana, represented in Congress by Cleo Fields (Democrat). It is home to roughly 783,374 people, with a median age of 36.1. The population is about 63% White. The median household income is $75,959, and 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+15).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,925 square miles, LA-06 is the 171st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 200 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.09 ranks 415th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 57% of LA-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 42% Donald Trump — a D+15 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+20.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 36.1 years old; 23.8% of residents are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. About 5.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $75,959, the district's median household income ranks 228th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $241,950, and the median rent is $1,176 a month. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.4-minute commute (7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).