Louisiana's 21st State Senate district
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| Registration | 38.3% Democratic 33.7% Republican 28.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 63% White 25% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 121,467[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 75,111[2] | ||
Louisiana's 21st State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bret Allain since 2012.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 21 covers all of St. Mary Parish and parts of Iberia, Lafourche, and Terrebonne Parishes along the Gulf of Mexico in Acadiana, including some or all of Thibodaux, Houma, Morgan City, Berwick, Patterson, Franklin, Baldwin, Bayou Vista, and Jeanerette.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st, 3rd, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 46th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, and 55th 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bret Allain (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bret Allain (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bret Allain | 14,618 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Darrin Guidry | 13,846 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,464 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 68.7–29.8% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 59.5–40.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 67.5–29.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 52.2–47.8% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 61.5–38.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.3–34.2% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 21, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator R. L. Bret Allain, II - Republican District 21". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 9, 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 9, 2019.