Louisiana's 4th congressional district

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Louisiana's 4th congressional district
Population (2000) 638,466
Median income $31,085
Ethnic composition 63.0% White, 33.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+7

The 4th Louisiana Congressional District contains northwestern Louisiana. It includes the cities of Shreveport, DeRidder, and Natchitoches. The seat is currently held by Jim McCrery, a Republican.

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[edit] History

The district was created in 1843, the first new districts for Louisiana in 20 years. It was gained after the 1840 Census.

[edit] 1990s redistricting

In 1993, Louisiana lost a congressional district and created a second majority- black district. The 4th district was thus reconfigured and connected Shreveport to Baton Rouge. The 4th district elected Cleo Fields and Jim McCrery defeated longtime incumbent Jerry Huckaby in the 5th district. When the Supreme Court of the United States invalidated the new 4th district as unconstitutional, the Louisiana legislature redrew the 4th district again to encompass most of Northwest Louisiana and McCrery was again a representative of that district.

[edit] List of Representatives

Name Years Party District residence Notes
Pierre Evariste Jean-Baptiste Bossier Democratic 1843 - 1844 Natchitoches Died
Vacant 1844
Isaac Edward Morse Democratic 1844 - 1851 St. Martinville
John Moore Whig 1851 - 1853 Franklin
Roland Jones Democratic 1853 - 1855 Shreveport
John M. Sandidge Democratic 1855 - 1859
John M. Landrum Democratic 1859 - 1861 Shreveport
Vacant 1861 - 1867 Civil War
Michel Vidal Republican 1867 - 1870 Opelousas
Joseph P. Newsham Republican 1870 - 1871 St. Francisville
James McCleery Republican 1871 - 1871 Shreveport Died
Vacant 1871 - 1872
Alexander Boarman Liberal Republican 1872 - 1873 Shreveport
George Luke Smith Republican 1873 - 1875 Shreveport Elected in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Samuel Peters.
William Mallory Levy Democratic 1875 - 1877 Natchitoches
Joseph Barton Elam Democratic 1877 - 1881 Mansfield
Newton C. Blanchard Democratic 1881 - 1894 Shreveport Resigned, appointed to the United States Senate.
Vacant 1894
Henry Warren Ogden Democratic 1894- 1899 Benton
Phanor Breazeale Democratic 1899 - 1905 Natchitoches
John T. Watkins Democratic 1905 - 1921 Minden
John N. Sandlin Democratic 1921 - 1937 Minden
Overton Brooks Democratic 1937 - 1961 Shreveport Died
Vacant 1961
Joe Waggoner, Jr. Democratic 1961 - 1979 Benton
Claude Leach Democratic 1979 - 1981 Leesville
Buddy Roemer Democratic 1981 - 1988-03-14 Bossier City Resigned to become Governor
Jim McCrery Republican 1988 - 1993 Shreveport Redistricted to 5th district
Cleo Fields Democratic 1993 - 1997 Baton Rouge Lost re-election after redistricting was struck down by Supreme Court
Jim McCrery Republican 1997 - present Shreveport
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Louisiana's congressional districts
Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The At-large and 8th districts are obsolete.
See also: Louisiana's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
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