Louisiana

Louisiana

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Louisiana politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Louisianapolitics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Louisiana, also known as the "Pelican State," is located in the southern region of the United States. Louisiana's capital is Baton Rouge. However, its largest city is New Orleans.

Louisiana has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 105 members of the House of Representatives and 39 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Jeff Landry

Secretary of State

R

Nancy Landry

Speaker of the House

R

Phillip DeVillier

Capital:

Baton Rouge

Motto:

Union, justice, and confidence

Population:

4,661,468

Land Area of State:

43,210 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1812

Cities and counties in Louisiana[edit]

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• Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, New Orleans, Orleans Parish

Louisiana fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Louisiana[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎