Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district
Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr. since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Jean-Paul Morrell.[3]
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| Registration | 63.4% Democratic 10.2% Republican 26.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 27% White 60% Black 5% Hispanic 6% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 128,484[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 80,102[2] | ||
Geography
District 3 covers some of eastern New Orleans (primarily Gentilly, West Lake Forest, and the Lower Ninth Ward), as well as smaller parts of St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes, including some or all of Chalmette, Arabi, Harvey, and Marrero.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 83, 84, 85, 87, 93, 97, 99, 100, 102, and 103.[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 | % | |
| Democratic | Joseph Bouie Jr. | 12,639 | 44.3 | |
| Democratic | John Bagneris | 8,295 | 29.1 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Doody | 5,287 | 18.5 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Gregoire | 2,286 | 8.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,507 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joseph Bouie Jr. | 20,734 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | John Bagneris | 14,027 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,761 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jean-Paul Morrell (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
Following redistricting, District 3 incumbent Jean-Paul Morrell was drawn into the same district as District 2 incumbent Cynthia Willard-Lewis.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jean-Paul Morrell (incumbent) | 11,280 | 53.2 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Willard-Lewis (incumbent) | 9,911 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 21,191 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 3
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 85.6–14.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 73.5–23.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 82.6–17.4% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 82.2–17.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 76.6–21.9% |
References
- "State Senate District 3, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 3". Senator Joseph Bouie, Jr. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 12 September 2019.