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Louisiana's 4th congressional district

Louisiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district is located in the northwestern part of the state and is based in Shreveport-Bossier City. It also includes the cities of Minden, DeRidder, and Natchitoches.

Louisiana's 4th congressional district
Map
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Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
Distribution
  • 58.65% urban[1]
  • 41.35% rural
Population (2023)757,390[2]
Median household
income		$50,925[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+14[3]

The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Johnson, who has served as Speaker of the House of Representatives since October 2023.

History

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The 4th congressional district was created in 1843, the first new district in the state in 20 years. It was gained after the 1840 U.S. census.

For most of the next 150 years, the 4th was centered on Shreveport and northwestern Louisiana. However, in 1993, Louisiana lost a congressional district, based on population figures. The state legislature shifted most of Shreveport's white residents into the 5th congressional district. Republican Jim McCrery ran for election in the new 5th and won, defeating Democrat Jerry Huckaby, who represented the old 5th for eight terms.

Meanwhile, the 4th was reconfigured as a 63-percent African American-majority district, stretching in a roughly "Z" shape from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. Democrat Cleo Fields was elected for two terms as the representative of the 4th congressional district. When the Supreme Court of the United States invalidated the boundaries of the new 4th congressional district as unconstitutional, the Louisiana legislature redrew the district to encompass most of Northwest Louisiana, closely resembling its pre-1993 configuration. It is white majority. McCrery was elected in 1996 to this seat.

The 2024 Allen v. Milligan decision dictated a new map to be drawn to be African American-majority; as such, the 4th district contributes parts of Shreveport, half of DeSoto Parish, and most of Natchitoches and St Landry Parishes to the redrawn 6th district, while absorbing Lincoln, Jackson, Winn, and part of Rapides Parish from the 5th.[4] This also shifted the 4th from being the state's most competitive district with a Cook PVI of R+14 to the most solidly Republican with a PVI of R+26.

Recent presidential elections

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Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 55 - 43%
2004 President Bush 59 - 40%
2008 President McCain 59 - 40%
2012 President Romney 59 - 40%
2016 President Trump 61 - 37%
2020 President Trump 61 - 37%

List of members representing the district

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Name Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1843
 
Pierre Bossier
(Natchitoches) 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
April 24, 1844 		28th Elected in 1842.
Died.
Vacant April 24, 1844 –
December 2, 1844
Isaac Edward Morse
(St. Martinville) 		Democratic December 2, 1844 –
March 3, 1851 		28th
29th
30th
31st 		Elected to finish Bossier's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Lost re-election.
 
John Moore
(New Iberia) 		Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853 		32nd Elected in 1850.
Retired.
Roland Jones
(Shreveport) 		Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 		33rd Elected in 1852.
Retired.
 
John M. Sandidge
(Pineville) 		Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1859 		34th
35th 		Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Retired.
John M. Landrum
(Shreveport) 		Democratic March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861 		36th Elected in 1858.
Vacated seat due to Civil War.
Vacant March 4, 1861 –
July 18, 1868 		37th
38th
39th
40th 		Civil War and Reconstruction
Michel Vidal
(Opelousas) 		Republican July 18, 1868 –
March 3, 1869 		40th Elected to finish the vacant term.
Retired to become U.S. consul to Tripoli, Libya.
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
May 23, 1870 		41st
 
Joseph P. Newsham
(St. Francisville) 		Republican May 23, 1870 –
March 3, 1871 		Successfully contested election of Michael Ryan.
Retired.
James McCleery
(Shreveport) 		Republican March 4, 1871 –
November 5, 1871 		42nd Elected in 1870.
Died.
Vacant November 5, 1871 –
December 3, 1872
 
Alexander Boarman
(Shreveport) 		Liberal Republican December 3, 1872 –
March 3, 1873 		Elected to finish McCleery's term.
Retired.
Vacant March 4, 1873 –
November 24, 1873 		43rd Representative-elect Samuel Peters died before the term began.
George Luke Smith
(Shreveport) 		Republican November 24, 1873 –
March 3, 1875 		Elected to finish Peters's term.
Lost re-election.
 
William Mallory Levy
(Natchitoches) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877 		44th Elected in 1874.
Lost renomination.
 
Joseph Barton Elam
(Mansfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881 		45th
46th 		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Retired due to injuries.
 
Newton C. Blanchard
(Shreveport) 		Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 12, 1894 		47th
48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd 		Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
Vacant March 12, 1894 –
May 12, 1894 		53rd
 
Henry Warren Ogden
(Benton) 		Democratic May 12, 1894 –
March 3, 1899 		53rd
54th
55th 		Elected to finish Blanchard's term.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.
 
Phanor Breazeale
(Natchitoches) 		Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1905 		56th
57th
58th 		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost renomination.
 
John T. Watkins
(Minden) 		Democratic March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1921 		59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th 		Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost renomination.
 
John N. Sandlin
(Minden) 		Democratic March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1937 		67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th 		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Overton Brooks
(Shreveport) 		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
September 16, 1961 		75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th 		Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Died.
Vacant September 16, 1961 –
December 19, 1961 		87th
 
Joe Waggonner Jr.
(Plain Dealing) 		Democratic December 19, 1961 –
January 3, 1979 		87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th 		Elected to finish Brooks's term.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired.
 
Buddy Leach
(Leesville) 		Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1981 		96th Elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
 
Buddy Roemer
(Bossier City) 		Democratic[5] January 3, 1981 –
March 14, 1988 		97th
98th
99th
100th 		Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Resigned when elected governor.
Vacant March 14, 1988 –
April 16, 1988 		100th
 
Jim McCrery
(Shreveport) 		Republican April 16, 1988 –
January 3, 1993 		100th
101st
102nd 		Elected to finish Roemer's term.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
 
Cleo Fields
(Baton Rouge) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997 		103rd
104th 		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Redistricted to the 5th district and retired.
 
Jim McCrery
(Shreveport) 		Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009 		105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th 		Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired. 		1997–2003
[data missing]
2003–2013
 
 
John C. Fleming
(Minden) 		Republican January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2017 		111th
112th
113th
114th 		Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
2013–2023
 
 


Mike Johnson
(Benton)

Republican January 3, 2017 –
present 		115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–2025
 

Recent election results

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2002

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McCrery* 114,649 71.61
Democratic John Milkovich 42,340 26.45
Libertarian Bill Jacobs 3,104 1.94
Total votes 160,093 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McCrery* 100.00
Total votes 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McCrery* 77,078 57.40
Democratic Artis R. Cash, Sr. 22,757 16.95
Democratic Patti Cox 17,788 13.25
Republican Chester T. "Catfish" Kelley 16,649 12.40
Total votes 134,272 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (December 6, 2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Fleming 44,501 48.07
Democratic Paul Carmouche 44,151 47.69
Independent Chester T. "Catfish" Kelley 3,245 3.51
Independent Gerard J. Bowen 675 0.73
Total votes 92,572 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Fleming* 105,223 62.34
Democratic David Melville 54,609 32.35
Independent Artis R. Cash, Sr. 8,962 5.31
Total votes 168,794 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Fleming* 187,894 75
Libertarian Randall Lord 61,637 25
Total votes 249,531 100.00
Turnout   67.8
Republican hold

2014

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Fleming* 152,683 73
Libertarian Randall Lord 55,236 27
Total votes 207,919 100.00
Turnout   51
Republican hold

2016

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Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marshall Jones 80,593 28
Republican Mike Johnson 70,580 25
Republican Ralph "Trey" Baucum 50,412 18
Republican Oliver Jenkins 44,521 16
Republican Elbert Guillory 21,017 7
Republican "Rick" John 13,220 5
No Party Mark David Halverson 3,149 1
No Party Kenneth J. Krefft 2,493 1
Total votes 285,985 100.00
Turnout   66.6
Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Election (2016 Runoff)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johnson 87,370 65
Democratic Marshall Jones 46,579 35
Total votes 138,433 100.00
Turnout   28.1
Republican hold

2018

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Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johnson* 139,326 64.2
Democratic Ryan Trundle 72,934 33.6
Independent Mark David Halverson 4,612 2.1
Total votes 216,872 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johnson* 185,265 60.43
Democratic Kenny Houston 78,157 25.49
Democratic Ryan Trundle 23,813 7.77
Republican Ben Gibson 19,343 6.31
Total votes 306,578 100.0
Republican hold

2022

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Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johnson* Unopposed
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "My Congressional District: Congressional District 4 (118th Congress), Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Piper (January 19, 2024). "Graves to lose U.S. House seat under Louisiana redistricting plan that adds minority seat". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Roemer switched to the Republicans in 1991 while serving as governor. See ROEMER, Charles Elson (Buddy), III - Biographical Information.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Home district of the speaker
October 25, 2023 — present 		Incumbent

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