Louisiana's 34th State Senate district
Louisiana's 34th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Katrina Jackson since 2020.[3]
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| Registration | 60.7% Democratic 17.2% Republican 22.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 30% White 67% Black 1% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 113,624[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 72,427[2] | ||
Geography
District 34 covers a majority-black swath of North Louisiana, including all of East Carroll, Madison Parishes, and Tensas Parishes, and parts of Concordia, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland Parishes. The district covers some or all of the towns of Lake Providence, Tallulah, Ferriday, Delhi, Rayville, Bastrop, Monroe, and Richwood.[2]
The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 5, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katrina Jackson | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis C. Thompson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis C. Thompson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 34
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 71.8–28.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 65.3–33.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 71.7–28.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 67.3–32.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68.3–31.0% |
References
- "State Senate District 34, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 34". Senator Katrina R. Jackson. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 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 22 October 2019.