Louisiana's 15th State Senate district
Louisiana's 15th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Regina Barrow since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Sharon Weston Broome.[3]
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| Registration | 67.4% Democratic 10.9% Republican 21.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 19% White 74% Black 4% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 119,415[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 71,390[2] | ||
Geography
District 15 covers northern East Baton Rouge Parish, including parts of Baton Rouge, Central, and Zachary, and all of Baker.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 2 and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 29, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, and 101.[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 | Regina Barrow (incumbent) | 22,858 | 74.5 | |
| Democratic | Gary Chambers | 7,829 | 25.5 | |
| Total votes | 30,687 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Regina Barrow | 14,101 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Dalton W. Honoré | 8,796 | 33.1 | |
| Republican | Jerrie Williams | 3,683 | 13.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,580 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sharon Weston Broome (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 15
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 86.1–13.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 77.7–19.7% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 85.9–14.1% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 78.4–21.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 77.0–22.1% |
References
- "State Senate District 15, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 15". Senator Regina Ashford Barrow. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2 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 2 October 2019.
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