Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district
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| Registration | 47.6% Republican 23.8% Democratic 28.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 79% White 11% Black 5% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 134,268[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 87,984[2] | ||
Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Page Cortez, the current Senate President, since 2012.[3]
Geography
District 23 is based in Lafayette Parish, including much of southern Lafayette as well as the suburban towns of Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville.[2]
The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 3, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 31, 43, 44, 45, and 48.[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 | Page Cortez (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez (incumbent) | 27,231 | 83.9 | |
| Independent | Terry Hughes | 5,235 | 16.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,466 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 23
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 69.1–30.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 74.3–20.3% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Vitter 63.1–36.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 80.4–19.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 78.4–19.4% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 23, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- ^ "District - 23". Senator Patrick Page Cortez. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 11 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 11 October 2019.