Louisiana's 27th State Senate district

Louisiana's 27th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Ronnie Johns since 2012.[3]

Louisiana's 27th
State Senate District
Senator
  Ronnie Johns
R–Sulphur
Registration44.0% Democratic
27.6% Republican
28.4% No party preference
Demographics61% White
33% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)121,453[1]
Registered voters74,866[2]

Geography

District 27 is primarily based in Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, taking in nearly the entire city proper as well as the suburban towns of Westlake, Moss Bluff, Prien, Carlyss, and Sulphur.[2]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 3, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 33, 34, 35, and 36.[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 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Johns (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Johns (incumbent) 14,648 65.0
Democratic Ginger Vidrine 7,901 35.0
Total votes 22,549 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Johns Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 27
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 58.1–41.9%
2016 President Trump 55.1–40.9%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 65.0–35.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 53.9–46.1%
2012 President Romney 54.4–43.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 27, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 27". Senator Ronnie Johns. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 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 15 October 2019.
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