Louisiana's 16th State Senate district
| Louisiana's 16th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 41.4% Republican 31.2% Democratic 27.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 69% White 20% Black 4% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 120,446[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 80,610[2] | ||
Louisiana's 16th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Franklin Foil since 2020.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 16 covers south-central East Baton Rouge Parish, including parts of Baton Rouge and all of Inniswold, Oak Hills Place, Village St. George, and Westminster.[2]
The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 61st, 65th, 66th, 68th, 69th, and 70th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]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
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Beverly Brooks Thompson | 14,213 | 33.7 | |
| Republican | Franklin Foil | 12,523 | 29.7 | |
| Republican | Steve Carter | 12,519 | 29.7 | |
| Republican | Bob Bell | 1,826 | 4.3 | |
| Libertarian | Everett Baudean | 1,086 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 42,167 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Franklin Foil | 27,090 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Brooks Thompson | 19,912 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 47,002 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Initially, Franklin Foil and Steve Carter were exactly tied for second place, leading to a 3-way runoff election.[6] However, following a recount, Foil was found to be the winner by 4 votes, and Carter conceded.[7]
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Claitor (incumbent) | 16,506 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Scott McKnight | 11,462 | 35.2 | |
| Independent | Brent Campanella | 4,564 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,532 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Claitor (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[9] | Trump 59.7–37.8% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[10] | Edwards 52.3–47.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.7–34.2% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[11] | Edwards 54.0-46.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 67.4–32.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67.0–30.5% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 16, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Franklin J. Foil - Republican District 16". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Stephanie Riegel (October 14, 2019). "News alert: Foil and Carter tied in Senate race following recount; three-way runoff possible". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Mark Ballard (October 17, 2019). "Franklin Foil gains one vote in Louisiana Senate race recount; wins runoff spot by 4 votes". The Advocate. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 3, 2019.