Louisiana's 20th State Senate district
Louisiana's 20th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Fesi since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican Norby Chabert.[3]
| Louisiana's 20th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Mike Fesi (R–Houma) |
| Registration | 36.3% Democratic 33.4% Republican 30.3% No party preference |
| Demographics | 72% White 13% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 6% Native American 3% Other |
| Population (2017) | 115,911[1] |
| Registered voters | 63,726[2] |
Geography
District 20 is located in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes along the Gulf of Mexico, including some or all of Thibodaux, Lockport, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Houma, Dulac, and Chauvin.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Fesi | 15,546 | 54.5 | |
| Republican | Damon Baldone | 5,162 | 18.1 | |
| Democratic | Jerry "Truck" Gisclair | 4,070 | 14.3 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Leroux Babin | 2,785 | 9.8 | |
| Republican | Shane Swan | 974 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 28,537 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norby Chabert (incumbent) | 11,921 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Fesi | 9,944 | 42.6 | |
| Independent | Mark Atzenhoffer | 1,456 | 6.2 | |
| Total votes | 23,321 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norby Chabert (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 20
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 66.9–33.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 77.1–19.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Vitter 58.9–41.1% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 63.3–36.7% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 72.8–25.1% |
References
- "State Senate District 20, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 20". Senator Michael "Big Mike" Fesi. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 8 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 8 October 2019.
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