Louisiana's 28th State Senate district
Louisiana's 28th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Heather Cloud since 2020, succeeding term-limited Democrat Eric LaFleur.[3]
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| Registration | 49.5% Democratic 27.3% Republican 23.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 68% White 26% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 117,586[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 71,229[2] | ||
Geography
District 28 covers all of Allen and Evangelina Parishes and parts of Acadia, Avoyelles, and St. Landry Parishes, including some or all of Kinder, Oakdale, Ville Platte, Mamou, Eunice, Bunkie, Cottonport, Marksville, and Simmesport.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 3, 4, and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 28, 32, 38, 40, and 41.[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 | Heather Cloud | 22,282 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Robert Johnson | 8,361 | 23.7 | |
| Democratic | Bernard LeBas | 4,645 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 35,288 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric LaFleur (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric LaFleur (incumbent) | 19,392 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Paul Miller | 13,565 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 32,957 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 28
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 60.3–39.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.3–27.4% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 56.3–43.7% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 64.4–35.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.7–32.7% |
References
- "State Senate District 28, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 28". Senator Heather Miley Cloud. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 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 15 October 2019.