Louisiana's 29th State Senate district
Louisiana's 29th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Jay Luneau since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Rick Gallot.[3]
| Louisiana's 29th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Jay Luneau (D–Alexandria) |
| Registration | 55.5% Democratic 19.6% Republican 24.9% No party preference |
| Demographics | 37% White 58% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other |
| Population (2017) | 116,177[1] |
| Registered voters | 67,320[2] |
Geography
District 29 covers a narrow majority-black swath of Central Louisiana, incorporating parts of Bienville, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, and Winn Parishes. The district snakes its way through much of Alexandria, Pineville, Natchitoches, Winnfield, Jonesboro, Arcadia, Grambling, and Ruston.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 4 and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 11, 13, 22, 23, 25, 26, and 27.[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 | Jay Luneau (incumbent) | 16,196 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Randy Wiggins | 10,158 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 26,354 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Luneau | 13,462 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Joshua Dara | 9,225 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 22,687 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Gallot | 12,992 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Tony Vets | 7,579 | 29.3 | |
| Democratic | Mary Wardsworth | 5,271 | 20.4 | |
| Total votes | 25,842 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 29
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 69.1–30.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 60.2–36.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 72.0–28.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 62.3–37.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 62.3–36.6% |
References
- "State Senate District 29, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 29". Senator W. Jay Luneau. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 16 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 16 October 2019.