Louisiana's 19th State Senate district
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| Registration | 45.6% Democratic 27.6% Republican 26.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 54% White 35% Black 8% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 111,000[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 70,737[2] | ||
Louisiana's 19th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gary Smith Jr. since 2012.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 19 covers parts of Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles, and St. John the Baptist Parishes along Lake Pontchartrain in Greater New Orleans, including some or all of LaPlace, Norco, Hahnville, Boutte, Des Allemands, Destrehan, Luling, St. Rose, Kenner, and Raceland. The district also includes a sizable portion of Lake Pontchartrain itself, hence its unusual shape.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st, 2nd, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 92nd 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]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Smith Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Smith Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Smith Jr. | 16,501 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Garrett Monti | 11,215 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 27,716 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 56.8–41.6% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 56.0–44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.4–40.4% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 55.7–44.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 50.5–49.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.3–42.9% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 19, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Gary L. Smith, Jr. - Democrat District 19". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 7, 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 7, 2019.