Louisiana's 6th State Senate district
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| Registration | 38.2% Republican 34.8% Democratic 27.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 61% White 29% Black 4% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 126,477[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 82,244[2] | ||
Louisiana's 6th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Bodi White since 2012.[3]
Geography
District 6 snakes along a portion of Louisiana's Florida Parishes, including parts of East Baton Rouge Parish outside of Baton Rouge and smaller sections of Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes. The district covers some or all of Ponchatoula, Hammond, and Central, as well as a small part of Lake Pontchartrain.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1, 5, and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 64, 65, 66, 69, 72, 73, 86, and 95.[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 | Bodi White (incumbent) | 29,549 | 79.5 | |
| Libertarian | Rufus Craig | 7,600 | 20.5 | |
| Total votes | 37,149 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bodi White (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bodi White | 12,886 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Mike Mannino | 12,047 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 24,933 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 6
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 53.0–47.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 67.2–28.8% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 51.0–49.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 68.9–31.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 69.2–29.1% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 6, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- ^ "District - 6". Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 19 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 19 September 2019.