Louisiana's congressional delegations

These are tables of congressional delegations from Louisiana to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
The current dean of the Louisiana delegation is Representative and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-1), having served in the House since 2008.

U.S. House of Representatives

Current members

List of current members, their terms in office, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has 6 members, including 4 Republicans and 2 Democrat.

1806–1811: 1 non-voting delegate

The first non-voting delegate took his seat on December 1, 1806, representing Orleans Territory's at-large congressional district.

Congress	Delegate at-large
'	Daniel Clark
'	Daniel Clark
	Julien de Lallande Poydras

1812–1823: 1 seat

Statehood was achieved and a representative elected on April 30, 1812.

Congress
'	Thomas B. Robertson
'	Thomas B. Robertson
'	Thomas B. Robertson
'	Thomas B. Robertson
'	Thomas Butler
'	Thomas Butler
	Josiah S. Johnston

1823–1843: 3 seats

Two more seats were apportioned following the 1820 census.

Congress
'	Edward Livingston	Henry H. Gurley	William L. Brent
'	Edward Livingston	Henry H. Gurley	William L. Brent
'	Edward Livingston	Henry H. Gurley	William L. Brent
'	Edward D. White Sr.	Henry H. Gurley	Walter Hampden Overton
'	Edward D. White Sr.	Philemon Thomas	Henry A. Bullard
'	Edward D. White Sr.	Philemon Thomas	Henry A. Bullard
'	Henry Johnson	Philemon Thomas	Rice Garland
'	Henry Johnson	Eleazer W. Ripley	Rice Garland
'	Henry Johnson	Eleazer W. Ripley	Rice Garland
'	Edward D. White Sr.	Thomas W. Chinn	Rice Garland
'	Edward D. White Sr.	Thomas W. Chinn	John Moore
'	Edward D. White Sr.	John Bennett Dawson	John Moore

1843–1863: 4 seats

A fourth seat was added following the 1840 census.

1863–1873: 5 seats

A fifth seat was added following the 1860 census. However, the Civil War prevented them from being seated until July 18, 1868.

1873–1903: 6 seats

A sixth seat was added following the 1870 census. From 1873 to 1875, that extra seat was elected at-large statewide. Starting in 1875, however, the state was redistricted into six districts.

Congress
'	J. Hale Sypher	Lionel Allen Sheldon	Chester B. Darrall	vacant	Frank Morey	George A. Sheridan
'	Effingham Lawrence	Lionel Allen Sheldon	Chester B. Darrall	George L. Smith	Frank Morey	George A. Sheridan
'	Randall L. Gibson	E. John Ellis	Chester B. Darrall	William M. Levy	Frank Morey
'	Randall L. Gibson	E. John Ellis	Chester B. Darrall	William M. Levy	William B. Spencer	Charles E. Nash
'	Randall L. Gibson	E. John Ellis	Chester B. Darrall	Joseph Barton Elam	John E. Leonard	Edward W. Robertson
'	Randall L. Gibson	E. John Ellis	Joseph H. Acklen	Joseph Barton Elam	J. Smith Young	Edward W. Robertson
'	Randall L. Gibson	E. John Ellis	Joseph H. Acklen	Joseph Barton Elam	J. Floyd King	Edward W. Robertson
'	Randall L. Gibson	E. John Ellis	Chester B. Darrall	Newton C. Blanchard	J. Floyd King	Edward W. Robertson
'	Carleton Hunt	E. John Ellis	William Pitt Kellogg	Newton C. Blanchard	J. Floyd King	Edward T. Lewis
'	Louis St. Martin	Michael Hahn	Edward J. Gay	Newton C. Blanchard	J. Floyd King	Alfred Briggs Irion
'	Louis St. Martin	Nathaniel D. Wallace	Edward J. Gay	Newton C. Blanchard	J. Floyd King	Alfred Briggs Irion
'	Theodore S. Wilkinson	Matthew D. Lagan	Edward J. Gay	Newton C. Blanchard	Cherubusco Newton	Edward W. Robertson
'	Theodore S. Wilkinson	Matthew D. Lagan	Edward J. Gay	Newton C. Blanchard	Cherubusco Newton	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Theodore S. Wilkinson	Hamilton D. Coleman	Edward J. Gay	Newton C. Blanchard	Charles J. Boatner	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Theodore S. Wilkinson	Hamilton D. Coleman	Andrew Price	Newton C. Blanchard	Charles J. Boatner	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Adolph Meyer	Matthew D. Lagan	Andrew Price	Newton C. Blanchard	Charles J. Boatner	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Adolph Meyer	Robert C. Davey	Andrew Price	Henry Warren Ogden	Charles J. Boatner	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Adolph Meyer	Charles F. Buck	Andrew Price	Henry Warren Ogden	Charles J. Boatner	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Adolph Meyer	Robert C. Davey	Robert F. Broussard	Henry Warren Ogden	Samuel T. Baird	Samuel M. Robertson
'	Adolph Meyer	Robert C. Davey	Robert F. Broussard	Phanor Breazeale	Joseph E. Ransdell	Samuel M. Robertson
	Adolph Meyer	Robert C. Davey	Robert F. Broussard	Phanor Breazeale	Joseph E. Ransdell	Samuel M. Robertson

1903–1913: 7 seats

A seventh seat was added following the 1900 census.

1913–1993: 8 seats

After the 1910 census, Louisiana's delegation reached its largest size, eight seats, which it held for 80 years.

1993–2013: 7 seats

After the 1990 census, Louisiana lost one seat.

2013–present: 6 seats

After the 2010 census, Louisiana lost one seat due to stagnant population growth and the loss of citizens who left the state after Hurricane Katrina and did not return.

Congress
'	Steve Scalise	Cedric Richmond	Charles Boustany	John Fleming	Rodney Alexander	Bill Cassidy
'	Steve Scalise	Cedric Richmond	Charles Boustany	John Fleming	Vance McAllister	Bill Cassidy
'	Steve Scalise	Cedric Richmond	Charles Boustany	John Fleming	Ralph Abraham	Garret Graves
'	Steve Scalise	Cedric Richmond	Clay Higgins	Mike Johnson	Ralph Abraham	Garret Graves
'	Steve Scalise	Cedric Richmond	Clay Higgins	Mike Johnson	Ralph Abraham	Garret Graves
'	Steve Scalise	Cedric Richmond	Clay Higgins	Mike Johnson	Julia Letlow	Garret Graves
'	Steve Scalise	Troy Carter	Clay Higgins	Mike Johnson	Julia Letlow	Garret Graves
'	Steve Scalise	Troy Carter	Clay Higgins	Mike Johnson	Julia Letlow	Garret Graves
	Steve Scalise	Troy Carter	Clay Higgins	Mike Johnson	Julia Letlow	Cleo Fields