Louisiana's 14th State Senate district
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| Registration | 59.8% Democratic 14.8% Republican 25.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 31% White 61% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 116,140[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 68,222[2] | ||
Louisiana's 14th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Cleo Fields since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb.[3]
Geography
District 14 is located entirely within East Baton Rouge Parish, including most of downtown Baton Rouge and the main campus of Louisiana State University.[2]
The district is split between U.S. congressional districts 2 and 6, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 29, 61, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, and 101.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cleo Fields | 13,529 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Haynes Smith | 12,236 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 25,765 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (incumbent) | 9,373 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Michael Jackson | 4,540 | 28.2 | |
| Republican | Christopher Toombs | 2,197 | 13.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,110 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 14
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 86.3–13.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 78.7–17.2% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 88.7–11.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 81.9–18.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 80.5–18.1% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 14, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- ^ "District - 14". Senator Cleo Fields. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 1 October 2019.