Louisiana's 11th State Senate district

Louisiana's 11th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Patrick McMath since 2020.[3]

Louisiana's 11th
State Senate District
Current senatorPatrick McMath (RCovington)
Registration50.9% Republican
19.9% Democratic
29.2% No party preference
Demographics83% White
8% Black
5% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)134,982[1]
Registered voters98,440[2]

Geography

District 11 covers northern parts of Greater New Orleans in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes along Lake Pontchartrain, including some or all of Lacombe, Mandeville, Covington, Abita Springs, and Hammond.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 73, 74, 77, 86, 89, and 104.[4]

Recent election results

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

2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reid Falconer 20,404 47.5
Republican Patrick McMath 17,248 40.1
Republican Daniel Ducote 5,345 12.4
Total votes 42,997 100
General election
Republican Patrick McMath 27,801 55.6
Republican Reid Falconer 22,198 44.4
Total votes 49,999 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 11[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Donahue (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 11[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Donahue (incumbent) 19,979 81.4
Republican Gary Leonard 4,580 18.6
Total votes 24,559 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 11

Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 60.8–39.2%
2016 President Trump 75.1–19.8%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 62.0–38.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 75.3–24.7%
2012 President Romney 77.6–20.1%

References

  1. "State Senate District 11, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 11". Senator Patrick McMath. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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