District 23 was drawn to account for a surge of growth in an area of the city that includes Mid-City, Hollygrove and Bayou St. John.
Source: https://www.nola.com/news/four-new-orleans-candidates-vie-for-newly-created-louisiana-house-district-23-seat/article_bc9a050c-5d54-11ee-9c2e-b3e87d755ad5.html