Louisiana's 35th State Senate district

Louisiana's 35th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jay Morris since 2020.[3]

Louisiana's 35th
State Senate District
Senator
  Jay Morris
R–Monroe
Registration48.1% Republican
24.8% Democratic
27.1% No party preference
Demographics81% White
12% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
1% Other
Population (2017)112,645[1]
Registered voters71,465[2]

Geography

District 35 covers parts of Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Rapides, and Winn Parishes in North Louisiana, including some or all of Monroe, West Monroe, Bawcomville, Brownsville, Claiborne, Ruston, Hodge, Ball, and Pineville.[2]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 5, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22, and 27.[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 35[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Fannin (incumbent) 12,559 38.6
Republican Jay Morris 11,782 36.3
Republican Matt Parker 8,154 25.1
Total votes 32,495 100
General election
Republican Jay Morris 18,167 50.4
Republican James R. Fannin (incumbent) 17,894 49.6
Total votes 36,061 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 35[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Fannin 13,430 52.9
Republican Stewart Cathey, Jr. 11,956 47.1
Total votes 25,386 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 35[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Kostelka (incumbent) 14,644 52.0
Republican Jeff Guerriero 13,494 48.0
Total votes 28,138 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 35
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 73.1–26.9%
2016 President Trump 81.4–15.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 67.0–33.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 81.5–18.5%
2012 President Romney 81.7–16.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 35, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 35". Senator John C. "Jay" Morris, III. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 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 23 October 2019.
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