Louisiana's 12th State Senate district

Louisiana's 12th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Beth Mizell since 2016.[3]

Louisiana's 12th
State Senate District
Current senatorBeth Mizell (R–Franklinton)
Registration40.3% Democratic
34.3% Republican
25.4% No party preference
Demographics69% White
26% Black
3% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)124,454[1]
Registered voters77,312[2]

Geography

District 12 covers all of Washington Parish and the northernmost parts of St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes, including some or all of Bogalusa, Franklinton, Kentwood, Amite, and Hammond.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 72, 74, 75, 77, and 86.[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 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Mizell (incumbent) 24,590 68.6
Democratic Darrell Fairburn 11,266 31.4
Total votes 35,856 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 12[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Mizell 14,344 43.4
Democratic Mickey Murphy 10,767 32.6
Republican Brett Duncan 6,827 20.6
Independent John Seal 1,138 3.4
Total votes 33,076 100
General election
Republican Beth Mizell 19,404 58.0
Democratic Mickey Murphy 14,033 42.0
Total votes 33,437 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Nevers (incumbent) 15,116 50.6
Republican Beth Mizell 14,764 49.4
Total votes 29,880 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 12
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 51.7–48.3%
2016 President Trump 68.2–29.3%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 55.7–44.3%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 61.9–38.1%
2012 President Romney 65.6–32.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 12, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 12". Senator Beth Mizell. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 29 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 22 November 2019.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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