For the third consecutive election cycle, Republican state legislators in Louisiana have more term-limited members than Democrats. In 2023, Republicans have 16 term-limited lawmakers, whereas Democrats have six. Louisiana is the only state holding elections for a term-limited legislature in 2023. Out of the 144 seats up for election in the Louisiana State Legislature this year, 15% are held by legislators who are term-limited.
Between 2011 and 2023, Democrats had an average of 11 term-limited legislators, whereas Republicans had an average of 15 term-limited legislators. Democrats in Louisiana have not had more term-limited legislators than Republicans since the 2011 election cycle. From 2011 to 2023, Republicans experienced the highest number of term-limited legislators in 2019, with 29 Republicans reaching their term limits compared to 17 Democrats.
