Louisiana's 18th State Senate district

Louisiana's 18th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Eddie J. Lambert since 2016.[3]

Louisiana's 18th
State Senate District
Senator
  Eddie J. Lambert
RPrairieville
Registration40.4% Republican
30.6% Democratic
29.0% No party preference
Demographics79% White
13% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)128,550[1]
Registered voters83,165[2]

Geography

District 18 covers parts of Ascension, Livingston, and St. James Parishes to the east of Baton Rouge, including some or all of Gonzales, Sorrento, Prairieville, Killian, and Lutcher.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 2 and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 58, 59, 81, 88, and 95.[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 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie J. Lambert (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie J. Lambert Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Amedee (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 18

Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 60.9–39.1%
2016 President Trump 75.1–21.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 53.4–46.6%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 73.0–27.0%
2012 President Romney 75.3–22.8%

References

  1. "State Senate District 18, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 18". Senator Eddie J. Lambert. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 6 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 6 October 2019.
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