Louisiana's 39th State Senate district
Louisiana's 39th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Gregory Tarver since 2012, following his defeat of incumbent fellow Democrat Lydia P. Jackson.[3]
| Louisiana's 39th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Gregory Tarver (D–Shreveport) |
| Registration | 60.5% Democratic 16.0% Republican 23.5% No party preference |
| Demographics | 28% White 67% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other |
| Population (2017) | 114,103[1] |
| Registered voters | 68,756[2] |
Geography
District 39 covers the northern two-thirds of Caddo Parish in Ark-La-Tex, including most of Shreveport and all of Blanchard and Vivian.[2]
The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 4, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.[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 | Gregory Tarver (incumbent) | 15,755 | 69.0 | |
| Republican | James Slagle | 7,071 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,826 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lydia P. Jackson (incumbent) | 9,393 | 43.4 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver | 9,015 | 41.6 | |
| Republican | James Slagle | 3,259 | 15.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,667 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver | 9,168 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Lydia P. Jackson (incumbent) | 8,295 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 17,463 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 39
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 73.0–27.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68.2–30.0% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 77.1–22.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 73.5–26.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 72.1–27.2% |
References
- "State Senate District 39, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 39". Senator Troy Carter. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 39". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 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 27 October 2019.
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