Louisiana's 18th State Senate district
| Louisiana's 18th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 40.4% Republican 30.6% Democratic 29.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 78% White 14% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 132,905[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 83,165[2] | ||
Louisiana's 18th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eddie Lambert since 2016.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 18 covers parts of Ascension, Livingston, and St. James Parishes to the east of Baton Rouge, including some or all of Gonzales, Sorrento, Prairieville, Killian, and Lutcher.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd and 6th congressional districts, and with the 58th, 59th, 81st, 88th, and 95th 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 | Eddie Lambert (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eddie Lambert | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jody Amedee (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 75.7–22.5% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 60.9–39.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 75.1–21.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 53.4–46.6% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 73.0–27.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 75.3–22.8% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 18, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Eddie J. Lambert - Republican District 18". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 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 6, 2019.