Louisiana's 37th State Senate district

Louisiana's 37th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Barrow Peacock since 2012.[3]

Louisiana's 37th
State Senate District
Senator
  Barrow Peacock
RShreveport
Registration39.1% Republican
32.3% Democratic
28.6% No party preference
Demographics64% White
25% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)116,442[1]
Registered voters64,475[2]

Geography

District 37 is evenly split between Bossier and Caddo Parishes in Ark-La-Tex, including parts of southern Shreveport and Bossier City.[2]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 4, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9.[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

2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrow Peacock (incumbent) 16,221 71.1
Independent Debbie Hollis 6,593 28.9
Total votes 22,814 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrow Peacock (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrow Peacock 10,331 55.5
Republican Jane H. Smith 8,295 44.5
Total votes 18,626 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 37

Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 56.2–43.8%
2016 President Trump 61.8–33.3%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 55.0–45.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 66.8–33.2%
2012 President Romney 65.9–32.3%

References

  1. "State Senate District 37, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 37". Senator Barrow Peacock. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. @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.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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