Louisiana's 20th State Senate district
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| Registration | 36.3% Democratic 33.4% Republican 30.3% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 72% White 13% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 6% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 113,481[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 63,726[2] | ||
Louisiana's 20th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Fesi since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican Norby Chabert.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 20 is located in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes along the Gulf of Mexico, including some or all of Thibodaux, Lockport, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Houma, Dulac, and Chauvin.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 6th congressional districts, and with the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 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 | Mike Fesi | 15,546 | 54.5 | |
| Republican | Damon Baldone | 5,162 | 18.1 | |
| Democratic | Jerry "Truck" Gisclair | 4,070 | 14.3 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Leroux Babin | 2,785 | 9.8 | |
| Republican | Shane Swan | 974 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 28,537 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norby Chabert (incumbent) | 11,921 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Fesi | 9,944 | 42.6 | |
| Independent | Mark Atzenhoffer | 1,456 | 6.2 | |
| Total votes | 23,321 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norby Chabert (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 79.7–18.9% |
| 2020 | President[8] | Trump 59.7–37.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 77.1–19.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 58.9–41.1% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 63.3–36.7% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 72.8–25.1% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 20, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Michael "Big Mike" Fesi - Republican District 20". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 8, 2019.