Louisiana's 5th congressional district

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Louisiana's 5th congressional district
Population (2000) 638,517
Median income $27,453
Ethnic composition 64.1% White, 33.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.0% other
Cook PVI R+10

The 5th Louisiana Congressional District contains northeastern and central Louisiana. It contains the cities of Monroe and Alexandria.

The seat is currently held by Rodney Alexander, a Republican.

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[edit] List of Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
Joseph E. Ransdell Democratic 1899 - 1913
James Walter Elder Democratic 1913 - 1915
Riley J. Wilson Democratic 1915 - 1937
Newt V. Mills Democratic 1937 - 1943
Charles E. McKenzie Democratic 1943 - 1947
Otto Passman Democratic 1947 - 1977
Jerry Huckaby Democratic 1977 - 1993
Jim McCrery Republican 1993 - 1997 Shreveport
John Cooksey Republican 1997 - 2003 Monroe
Rodney Alexander Democratic 2003 - 2005 Quitman Incumbent
Republican 2005 - present
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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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