Louisiana's 34th State Senate district

Louisiana's 34th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Katrina Jackson since 2020.[3]

Louisiana's 34th
State Senate District
Current senatorKatrina Jackson (D–Monroe)
Registration60.7% Democratic
17.2% Republican
22.1% No party preference
Demographics30% White
67% Black
1% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)113,624[1]
Registered voters72,427[2]

Geography

District 34 covers a majority-black swath of North Louisiana, including all of East Carroll, Madison Parishes, and Tensas Parishes, and parts of Concordia, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland Parishes. The district covers some or all of the towns of Lake Providence, Tallulah, Ferriday, Delhi, Rayville, Bastrop, Monroe, and Richwood.[2]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 5, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21.[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 34[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katrina Jackson Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 34[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis C. Thompson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 34[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis C. Thompson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 34
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 71.8–28.2%
2016 President Clinton 65.3–33.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 71.7–28.3%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 67.3–32.7%
2012 President Obama 68.3–31.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 34, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 34". Senator Katrina R. Jackson. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 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 22 October 2019.
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