Ascension Parish, Louisiana
What we have for Ascension Parish today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 22005
- Land area: 290 square miles
- Population: 126,500
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $701.4 million in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Ascension Parish.
Who represents Ascension Parish
U.S. Senate (whole state): Bill Cassidy (Republican), John Kennedy (Republican).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 2 | Troy A. Carter (Democrat) | 54.4% |
| Congressional District 1 | Steve Scalise (Republican) | 36.5% |
| Congressional District 5 | Julia Letlow (Republican) | 9.1% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 18 | Eddie Lambert (Republican) | 68.2% |
| State Senate District 2 | Ed Price (Democratic) | 31.8% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 81 | Jeff Wiley (Republican) | 37.3% |
| State House District 58 | Ken Brass (Democratic) | 33.4% |
| State House District 88 | Kathy Edmonston (Republican) | 15.2% |
| State House District 59 | Tony Bacala (Republican) | 14.1% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.