Louisiana Approves Congressional Map with Second Black-Majority District

The new map, expected to be signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, could potentially put a Republican-controlled seat at risk and reshape the political landscape.

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a new congressional map that includes a second Black-majority US House district, a move that could potentially put a Republican-controlled seat at risk.
The new map was approved during a special session called to comply with a federal court order, following a long-running legal battle over congressional boundaries approved by Louisiana’s Republican-controlled legislature in 2022.
The legislation establishing new districts is now headed to Louisiana’s newly installed Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who is expected to sign it.
The new map lowers the Black voting-age population in the current majority-Black district to 51%, while drawing a new 6th Congressional District as a narrow strip through the center of the state, from Shreveport to Baton Rouge, with a Black voting-age population of 53%.
The redrawing of the map has been closely watched in Washington, as the outcome of fights over district lines could shape which party controls the chamber after November’s elections.