Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district

Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr. since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Jean-Paul Morrell.[3]

Louisiana's 3rd
State Senate District
Current senatorJoseph Bouie Jr. (D–New Orleans)
Registration63.4% Democratic
10.2% Republican
26.4% No party preference
Demographics27% White
60% Black
5% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)128,484[1]
Registered voters80,102[2]

Geography

District 3 covers some of eastern New Orleans (primarily Gentilly, West Lake Forest, and the Lower Ninth Ward), as well as smaller parts of St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes, including some or all of Chalmette, Arabi, Harvey, and Marrero.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 83, 84, 85, 87, 93, 97, 99, 100, 102, and 103.[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 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Bouie Jr. 12,639 44.3
Democratic John Bagneris 8,295 29.1
Republican Kathleen Doody 5,287 18.5
Democratic Brandon Gregoire 2,286 8.0
Total votes 28,507 100
General election
Democratic Joseph Bouie Jr. 20,734 59.6
Democratic John Bagneris 14,027 40.4
Total votes 34,761 100
Democratic hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean-Paul Morrell (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2011

Following redistricting, District 3 incumbent Jean-Paul Morrell was drawn into the same district as District 2 incumbent Cynthia Willard-Lewis.

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean-Paul Morrell (incumbent) 11,280 53.2
Democratic Cynthia Willard-Lewis (incumbent) 9,911 46.8
Total votes 21,191 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 3
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 85.6–14.4%
2016 President Clinton 73.5–23.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 82.6–17.4%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 82.2–17.8%
2012 President Obama 76.6–21.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 3, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 3". Senator Joseph Bouie, Jr. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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