Louisiana's 12th State Senate district
Louisiana's 12th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Beth Mizell since 2016.[3]
Louisiana's 12th State Senate District | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 40.3% Democratic 34.3% Republican 25.4% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 69% White 26% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||
Population (2017) | 124,454[1] | ||
Registered voters | 77,312[2] |
Geography
District 12 covers all of Washington Parish and the northernmost parts of St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes, including some or all of Bogalusa, Franklinton, Kentwood, Amite, and Hammond.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 72, 74, 75, 77, and 86.[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 | % | |
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Republican | Beth Mizell (incumbent) | 24,590 | 68.6 | |
Democratic | Darrell Fairburn | 11,266 | 31.4 | |
Total votes | 35,856 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2015
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Beth Mizell | 14,344 | 43.4 | |
Democratic | Mickey Murphy | 10,767 | 32.6 | |
Republican | Brett Duncan | 6,827 | 20.6 | |
Independent | John Seal | 1,138 | 3.4 | |
Total votes | 33,076 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Beth Mizell | 19,404 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | Mickey Murphy | 14,033 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 33,437 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Nevers (incumbent) | 15,116 | 50.6 | |
Republican | Beth Mizell | 14,764 | 49.4 | |
Total votes | 29,880 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 12
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 51.7–48.3% |
2016 | President | Trump 68.2–29.3% |
2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 55.7–44.3% |
2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 61.9–38.1% |
2012 | President | Romney 65.6–32.8% |
References
- "State Senate District 12, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 12". Senator Beth Mizell. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 29 September 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 29 September 2019.
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