Louisiana's 9th State Senate district
Louisiana's 9th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Cameron Henry since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican Conrad Appel.[3]
| Louisiana's 9th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Cameron Henry (R–Metairie) |
| Registration | 41.0% Republican 30.2% Democratic 28.8% No party preference |
| Demographics | 71% White 9% Black 14% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Other |
| Population (2017) | 123,167[1] |
| Registered voters | 77,052[2] |
Geography
District 9 is based in the Jefferson Parish city of Metairie, also incorporating smaller parts of Jefferson and Uptown New Orleans.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 79, 80, 82, 94, and 98.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cameron Henry | 23,647 | 78.4 | |
| Republican | Jon "Frankie" Hyers | 6,524 | 21.6 | |
| Total votes | 30,171 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Conrad Appel (incumbent) | 14,701 | 57.0 | |
| Republican | John LaBruzzo | 11,109 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,810 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Conrad Appel (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 9
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 52.5–47.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.2–32.2% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Vitter 57.6–42.4% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 63.5–36.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 69.3–28.2% |
References
- "State Senate District 9, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 9". Senator J. Cameron Henry, Jr. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- @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.
- @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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