Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Jeff Landry, Republican, since January 8, 2024
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. Louisiana has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Bill Cassidy (Republican, term ends 2027); John Kennedy (Republican, term ends 2029).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- December 12, 20262026 fall general electionNot available; held only if needed
- April 17, 20272027 spring party primaryNot available
- May 29, 20272027 second party primaryNominates for the 2027 spring party primary; held only if needed
- October 9, 20272027 gubernatorial primaryGovernor, Other statewide executive offices2027 elections page
- November 20, 20272027 gubernatorial general electionNominates for the 2027 gubernatorial primary; held only if needed2027 elections page
- March 25, 20282028 spring party primaryNot available
- May 6, 20282028 spring election / second party primaryNominates for the 2028 general election; held only if needed
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
- December 16, 20282028 fall general electionNominates for the 2028 general election; held only if needed
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 22.0 points
766,870 and 1,208,505 votes; other candidates 31,600 (1.6%), 2,006,975 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 8.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Billy Nungesser | Republican | January 11, 2016 |
| Attorney general | Liz Murrill | Republican | January 8, 2024 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: no election for the succeeding term after more than one and one-half terms in two consecutive terms |
| Senate | 4 years | Consecutive: no election for the succeeding term after more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms |
| House of Representatives | 4 years | Consecutive: no election for the succeeding term after more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms |
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: Legislature; Supreme Court if it fails |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (1 seats favouring Republicans, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Supreme Court | 7 | Partisan elections | 10 years |
Louisiana supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Louisiana, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Louisiana legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 71 of the 105 seats in the House (53 for a majority); Republicans hold 28 of the 39 seats in the Senate (20 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Louisiana?
Jeff Landry (Republican), in office since January 8, 2024, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Louisiana?
The 2027 spring party primary, on April 17, 2027.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): La. Const. art. IV, s. 3(A); La. Const. art. III, s. 4(C); U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; La. Const. art. III, s. 6(A); La. R.S. 18:402; Decision Desk HQ race calls, 7 Nov 2026: LA-5 and LA-6 go to the 12 Dec runoff; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; La. Const. art. V, s. 3; La. Const. art. V, ss. 4, 22(A); Louisiana Secretary of State, How Candidates Are Elected; Louisiana Secretary of State, Candidate Inquiry, 3 Nov 2026 election; La. Const. art. V, s. 6; La. Const. art. V, s. 23; La. Const. art. V, s. 4.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.