Louisiana Democratic Party
Louisiana Democratic Party | |
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| Chairman | Randal Gaines |
| Senate Minority Leader | Gerald Boudreaux |
| House Minority Leader | Sam Jenkins |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Headquarters | PO Box 4385 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821 |
| Membership (August 27, 2025) | 1,065,213 |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Louisiana House of Representatives | 33 / 105
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| Louisiana State Senate | 12 / 39
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| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 7 |
| United States House of Representatives | 2 / 6
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| United States Senate | 0 / 2 |
| Louisiana Public Service Commission | 2 / 5
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| Louisiana Supreme Court | 2 / 7
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| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| louisianadems | |
The Louisiana Democratic Party (French: Parti démocrate de Louisiane, Spanish: Partido Demócrata de Luisiana) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Louisiana.
Dominated by the conservative planter elite through much of the 19th century, the party was historically prominent in politics since before the American Civil War. It struggled to regain power through Reconstruction, when the Republican Party became competitive due to support by most African Americans and many other Unionists. Democrats held the governorship continuously from 1877 to 1980, when Republican David Treen took office.
The Louisiana Democratic Party has seen its electoral power steadily decline in the state in recent years.