Louisiana

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State Leadership

Governor

Jeff Landry

Secretary of State

Nancy Landry

Speaker of the House

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

Louisiana Election History

* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Louisiana
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

* State Politics
* State executive offices
* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Louisiana

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
* School choice
* State budget and finances
* Taxes
* Voting

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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

Jeff Landry

Secretary of State

Nancy Landry

Speaker of the House

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

Louisiana Elections

Louisiana 2024 elections: U.S. House • State executive offices • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Recalls • Candidate ballot access

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Louisiana elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Louisiana

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Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Louisiana
* Federal courts in Louisiana

Louisiana state politics

* Louisiana state executive offices
* Louisiana State Legislature (House, Senate)
* Courts in Louisiana
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Louisiana

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Louisiana
* Local courts and judges by county

## Cities and counties in Louisiana[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

* 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