The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the Alabama ruling, prompting the creation of a new map with an additional district likely to elect a Black representative. The justices sent the Louisiana case back to federal court, signaling that revised maps should be ready for the 2024 elections.

The state has eight Electoral College votes. A Republican candidate has won Louisiana in nine of the last 11 presidential elections. According to the Associated Press, out of those elections, Louisiana has voted for the winner eight times. Trump won the state in 2020 with 58.5% of the vote