Start, Louisiana
Start is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Richland Parish, Louisiana, with 982 residents in 2020. It is in Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 34; its state house district is State House District 19.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Richland Parish | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Louisiana's 5th congressional district (LA-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (LA-05) | Julia Letlow (R) | 202-225-8490 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Bill Cassidy (R) | 202-224-5824 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | John Kennedy (R) | 202-224-4623 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 34) | Katrina Jackson-Andrews (Democratic) | 318-343-2877 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 19) | Francis Thompson (R) | 100% |
Elected in 2024 under LA's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Start laws: search for the Start, Louisiana code of ordinances
- Richland Parish website: https://www.rppjinfo.com/
- Richland Parish laws: search for the Richland Parish, Louisiana code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 34 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 19 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Start: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Start here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.