Louisiana's 7th congressional district
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| Population (2000) | 638,240 |
| Median income | $31,453 |
| Ethnic composition | 72.8% White, 25.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other |
| Cook PVI | R+7 |
The 7th Louisiana congressional district is located in southwestern Louisiana and contains the cities of Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Crowley.
The seat is currently held by Charles Boustany, a Republican.
[edit] List of Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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| District created following the 1900 census | 1903-03-03 | |||
| Arsène Paulin Pujó | Democratic | 1903-03-03 - 1913 | ||
| Ladislas Lazaro | Democratic | 1913 - 1927 | ||
| René Louis DeRouen | Democratic | 1927 - 1941 | ||
| Vance Plauche | Democratic | 1941 - 1943 | ||
| Henry D. Larcade, Jr. | Democratic | 1943 - 1953 | ||
| Theo A. Thompson | Democratic | 1953 - 1967 | ||
| Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1967 - 1973 | ||
| John Breaux | Democratic | 1973 - 1987 | Retired to run for U.S. Senate | |
| James A. Hayes | Democratic | 1987 - 1995-12-01 | Changed party | |
| Republican | 1995-12-01 - 1997 | Retired to run for U.S. Senate | ||
| Christopher John | Democratic | 1997 - 2005 | Retired to run for U.S. Senate | |
| Charles Boustany | Republican | 2005 - present | Incumbent | |
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