Louisiana's 6th Congressional District

Louisiana's 6th Congressional District is represented by Cleo Fields (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2025. Fields has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 91% of the time. The district includes Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Alexandria. It takes in all or part of 10 counties; the most populous parts are in East Baton Rouge Parish and Caddo Parish. About 758,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $48,696.

Current Representative

Cleo Fields (Democrat) has represented Louisiana's 6th Congressional District since 2025.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: Louisiana 6th District

Chauna Banks and Blake Miguez advance to a runoff on Dec 12, 2026.

This is an open seat: Cleo Fields is not running for re-election. 14 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Louisiana's Nov 3 House vote is an open primary: every candidate, of every party, is on one ballot. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a Dec 12 runoff.

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Fields Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Louisiana's 6th Congressional District covers 4,870 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

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Largest communities

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