Louisiana's 4th State Senate district

Louisiana's 4th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jimmy Harris since 2020, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Wesley Bishop.[3]

Louisiana's 4th
State Senate District
Senator
  Jimmy Harris
DNew Orleans
Registration64.1% Democratic
11.3% Republican
24.6% No party preference
Demographics30% White
63% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
Population (2017)125,415[1]
Registered voters88,194[2]

Geography

District 4 is located entirely within New Orleans, including parts of Mid-City, Lakeview, Gentilly, the French Quarter, Tremé, and New Orleans East.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 93, 94, 97, 99, and 100.[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 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Harris Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Bishop 16,336 64.8
Democratic R. Erich Caulfield 6,195 24.6
Democratic Joe Swider 2,665 10.6
Total votes 25,196 100
Democratic hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin Murray (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 4

Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 88.5–11.5%
2016 President Clinton 79.1–16.3%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 85.5–14.5%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 83.8–16.2%
2012 President Obama 79.3–18.9%

References

  1. "State Senate District 4, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 4". Senator Jimmy Harris. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. @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.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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