Louisiana's 28th State Senate district
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| Registration | 49.5% Democratic 27.3% Republican 23.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 68% White 25% Black 4% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 115,883[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 71,229[2] | ||
Louisiana's 28th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Heather Cloud since 2020, succeeding term-limited Democrat Eric LaFleur.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 28 covers all of Allen and Evangeline Parishes and parts of Acadia, Avoyelles, and St. Landry Parishes, including some or all of Kinder, Oakdale, Ville Platte, Mamou, Eunice, Bunkie, Cottonport, Marksville, and Simmesport.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 28th, 32nd, 38th, 40th, and 41st 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 | Heather Cloud | 22,282 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Robert Johnson | 8,361 | 23.7 | |
| Democratic | Bernard LeBas | 4,645 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 35,288 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric LaFleur (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric LaFleur (incumbent) | 19,392 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Paul Miller | 13,565 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 32,957 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 72.2–26.4% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 60.3–39.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.3–27.4% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 56.3–43.7% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 64.4–35.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.7–32.7% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 28, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Heather Miley Cloud - Republican District 28". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 15, 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 15, 2019.