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Louisiana's 2nd district

U.S. House district profile: the sitting representative, 2024 Census demographics (119th-district boundaries), partisan lean, and 2026 race rating.

Representative

Official portrait of Troy A. Carter

Troy A. Carter

LA · District 2
Democrat
Raised $1,412,697 · 36K followers (office + personal) · missed 0.3% of votes
5.4 years in Congress · Up for reelection: 2026
House Committee on Homeland Security · House Committee on Energy and Commerce +5 more
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Cook PVI: D+25

District demographics

MeasureValue
Population736,254
Median household income$58,115
Median age39.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%
White alone31.7%
Black alone48.9%
Hispanic or Latino11.3%
Asian alone2.9%
Unemployment rate5.4%
Population density (per sq mi)367

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates (tables B01003, B01002, B19013 and related), 119th Congress district boundaries, released September 2025; land area from the 2025 Gazetteer.