Louisiana's 35th State Senate district
Louisiana's 35th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jay Morris since 2020.[3]
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| Registration | 48.1% Republican 24.8% Democratic 27.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 81% White 12% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 1% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 112,645[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 71,465[2] | ||
Geography
District 35 covers parts of Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Rapides, and Winn Parishes in North Louisiana, including some or all of Monroe, West Monroe, Bawcomville, Brownsville, Claiborne, Ruston, Hodge, Ball, and Pineville.[2]
The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 5, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22, and 27.[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
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | James R. Fannin (incumbent) | 12,559 | 38.6 | |
| Republican | Jay Morris | 11,782 | 36.3 | |
| Republican | Matt Parker | 8,154 | 25.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,495 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jay Morris | 18,167 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | James R. Fannin (incumbent) | 17,894 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 36,061 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Fannin | 13,430 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Stewart Cathey, Jr. | 11,956 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 25,386 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Kostelka (incumbent) | 14,644 | 52.0 | |
| Republican | Jeff Guerriero | 13,494 | 48.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,138 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 35
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 73.1–26.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 81.4–15.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Vitter 67.0–33.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 81.5–18.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 81.7–16.6% |
References
- "State Senate District 35, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 35". Senator John C. "Jay" Morris, III. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 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 23 October 2019.