Louisiana's 21st State Senate district
Louisiana's 21st State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Bret Allain since 2012.[3]
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| Registration | 38.3% Democratic 33.7% Republican 28.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 63% White 25% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 122,577[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 75,111[2] | ||
Geography
District 21 covers all of St. Mary Parish and parts of Iberia, Lafourche, and Terrebonne Parishes along the Gulf of Mexico in Acadiana, including some or all of Thibodaux, Houma, Morgan City, Berwick, Patterson, Franklin, Baldwin, Bayou Vista, and Jeanerette.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1, 3, and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 55.[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 | Bret Allain (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bret Allain (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bret Allain | 14,618 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Darrin Guidry | 13,846 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,464 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 21
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 59.5–40.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 67.5–29.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Vitter 52.2–47.8% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 61.5–38.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.3–34.2% |
References
- "State Senate District 21, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 21". Senator R. L. Bret Allain, II. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 9 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 9 October 2019.