Louisiana's 14th State Senate district
Louisiana's 14th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Cleo Fields since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb.[3]
| Louisiana's 14th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Cleo Fields (D–Baton Rouge) |
| Registration | 59.8% Democratic 14.8% Republican 25.4% No party preference |
| Demographics | 31% White 61% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other |
| Population (2017) | 116,140[1] |
| Registered voters | 68,222[2] |
Geography
District 14 is located entirely within East Baton Rouge Parish, including most of downtown Baton Rouge and the main campus of Louisiana State University.[2]
The district is split between U.S. congressional districts 2 and 6, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 29, 61, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, and 101.[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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cleo Fields | 13,529 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Haynes Smith | 12,236 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 25,765 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (incumbent) | 9,373 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Michael Jackson | 4,540 | 28.2 | |
| Republican | Christopher Toombs | 2,197 | 13.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,110 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 14
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 86.3–13.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 78.7–17.2% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 88.7–11.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 81.9–18.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 80.5–18.1% |
References
- "State Senate District 14, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 14". Senator Cleo Fields. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- @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.
- @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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