Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district
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| Registration | 47.6% Republican 23.8% Democratic 28.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 79% White 12% Black 4% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 136,049[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 87,984[2] | ||
Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Page Cortez, the current Senate President, since 2012.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 23 is based in Lafayette Parish, including much of southern Lafayette as well as the suburban towns of Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville.[2]
The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 31st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, and 48th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]Louisiana uses a jungle primary system. If no candidate receives 50% in the first round of voting, when all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, the top-two finishers advance to a runoff election.
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez (incumbent) | 27,231 | 83.9 | |
| Independent | Terry Hughes | 5,235 | 16.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,466 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 71.3–26.4% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 69.1–30.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 74.3–20.3% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 63.1–36.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 80.4–19.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 78.4–19.4% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 23, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Patrick Page Cortez - Republican District 23". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 11, 2019.