Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District

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Louisiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district contains nearly all of the city of New Orleans (a small portion is located in the neighboring 1st Congressional District), and some of its suburbs, including the West Bank portion of Jefferson Parish and South South Kenner. The district is currently represented by Democrat Cedric Richmond who defeated Republican incumbent Joseph Cao in 2010. Louisiana gained the 2nd Congressional District in 1823 as part of the 18th United States Congress. At first it comprised New Orleans and significant populations from surrounding areas, but it has incrementally been compacted into being mostly within the city of New Orleans per se. It has also historically been among the most safely... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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David Vitter Republican 8 years in office

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Mary Landrieu Democrat 16 years in office

Representative

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2nd District Cedric Richmond MyOC Group Democrat 2 years in office

District Boundary Map

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