Louisiana's 25th State Senate district

Louisiana's 25th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Abraham since 2020.[3]

Louisiana's 25th
State Senate District
Current senatorMark Abraham (R–Lake Charles)
Registration38.0% Democratic
34.8% Republican
27.2% No party preference
Demographics78% White
15% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)122,026[1]
Registered voters80,836[2]

Geography

District 25 covers all of Cameron and Jefferson Davis Parishes and parts of Acadia and Calcasieu Parishes in Louisiana's far southeastern corner, including some or all of Crowley, Jennings, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Iowa, and Hackberry.[2]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 3, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 34, 36, 37, 41, 42, and 47.[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 25[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Abraham 19,670 54.1
Republican Kevin Berken 8,553 23.5
Republican John E. Guinn 8,144 22.4
Total votes 36,367 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 25[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Morrish (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 25[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Morrish (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 25
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 65.5–34.5%
2016 President Trump 76.3–20.4%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 50.1–49.9%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 73.4–26.6%
2012 President Romney 75.6–22.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 25, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics – Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District – 25". Senator Mark Abraham. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 October 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 13 October 2019.
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