Louisiana's 16th State Senate district

Louisiana's 16th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Franklin Foil since 2020.[3]

Louisiana's 16th
State Senate District
Current senatorFranklin Foil (R–Baton Rouge)
Registration41.4% Republican
31.2% Democratic
27.4% No party preference
Demographics69% White
19% Black
5% Hispanic
5% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)119,389[1]
Registered voters80,610[2]

Geography

District 16 covers south-central East Baton Rouge Parish, including parts of Baton Rouge and all of Inniswold, Oak Hills Place, Village St. George, and Westminster.[2]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 6, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 61, 65, 66, 68, 69, and 70.[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 16[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Brooks Thompson 14,213 33.7
Republican Franklin Foil 12,523 29.7
Republican Steve Carter 12,519 29.7
Republican Bob Bell 1,826 4.3
Libertarian Everett Baudean 1,086 2.6
Total votes 42,167 100
General election
Republican Franklin Foil 27,090 57.6
Democratic Beverly Brooks Thompson 19,912 42.4
Total votes 47,002 100
Republican hold

Initially, Franklin Foil and Steve Carter were exactly tied for second place, leading to a 3-way runoff election.[6] However, following a recount, Foil was found to be the winner by 4 votes, and Carter conceded.[7]

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Claitor (incumbent) 16,506 50.7
Republican Scott McKnight 11,462 35.2
Independent Brent Campanella 4,564 14.0
Total votes 32,532 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Claitor (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 16
Year Office Results[8]
2019 Governor (runoff)[9] Edwards 52.3–47.7%
2016 President Trump 58.7–34.2%
2015 Governor (runoff)[10] Edwards 54.0-46.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 67.4–32.6%
2012 President Romney 67.0–30.5%

References
  1. "State Senate District 16, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 16". Senator Franklin J. Foil. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. Stephanie Riegel (14 October 2019). "News alert: Foil and Carter tied in Senate race following recount; three-way runoff possible". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. Mark Ballard (17 October 2019). "Franklin Foil gains one vote in Louisiana Senate race recount; wins runoff spot by 4 votes". The Advocate. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. @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.
  10. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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