Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, with 22,170 residents in 2020. It is in Louisiana's 5th congressional district. It spans 2 state senate and 2 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Lincoln 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 29) | Jay Luneau (Democratic) | 318-484-2288 | 62% |
| State Senator (State Senate District 35) | Jay Morris (R) | 318-362-4270 | 38% |
| State Representative (State House District 11) | Rashid Young (Democratic) | 318-202-9275 | 56% |
| State Representative (State House District 12) | Chris Turner (R) | 318-251-5038 | 44% |
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
- Ruston website: http://www.ruston.org/
- Ruston laws: search for the Ruston, Louisiana code of ordinances
- Lincoln Parish website: http://www.lincolnparish.org/
- Lincoln Parish laws: search for the Lincoln Parish, Louisiana code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 29 | 62% |
| State Senate District 35 | 38% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 11 | 56% |
| State House District 12 | 44% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Ruston: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Ruston here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.