A Voting Rights Act lawsuit forced Louisiana to draw a second majority-Black congressional district

2022 map

Shreveport

Each dot = 10 people

Black

All other

34%

Black

34%

Black

District 2

61% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

24% Black

23% Black

13% Black

District 6

54% Black

2024 map

Shreveport

District 2

54% Black

21%

Black

28% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

22% Black

12% Black

2022 map

Shreveport

Each dot = 10 people

Black

All other

34%

Black

34%

Black

District 2

61% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

24% Black

23% Black

13% Black

District 6

54% Black

2024 map

Shreveport

21%

Black

28% Black

District 2

54% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

22% Black

12% Black

2022 map

Shreveport

Each dot = 10 people

Black

All other

34%

Black

34%

Black

District 2

61% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

24% Black

23% Black

13% Black

District 6

54% Black

2024 map

Shreveport

21%

Black

28% Black

District 2

54% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

22% Black

12% Black

2022 map

Shreveport

Each dot = 10 people

Black

All other

34%

Black

34%

Black

District 2

61% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

24% Black

23% Black

13% Black

2024 map

Shreveport

District 6

54% Black

21%

Black

28% Black

District 2

54% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

22% Black

12% Black

2022 map

Shreveport

Each dot = 10 people

Black

All other

34%

Black

34%

Black

District 2

61% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

24% Black

23% Black

13% Black

2024 map

Shreveport

District 6

54% Black

21%

Black

28% Black

District 2

54% Black

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

22% Black

12% Black