Louisiana's 5th State Senate district

Louisiana's 5th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Karen Carter Peterson since a 2010 special election to replace resigning fellow Democrat Cheryl Gray Evans.[3] It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.

Louisiana's 5th
State Senate District
Senator
  Karen Carter Peterson
D–New Orleans
Registration61.2% Democratic
10.1% Republican
28.7% No party preference
Demographics40% White
48% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)121,035[1]
Registered voters81,210[2]

Geography

District 5 is primarily located in New Orleans, including parts of Carrollton, the Garden District, Mid-City New Orleans, and Uptown New Orleans, stretching to also cover a small part of Jefferson Parish.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 82, 91, 93, 97, and 98.[4]

At 15 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in Louisiana.[1]

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 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) 20,867 79.4
Democratic Allen Borne Jr. 5,412 20.6
Total votes 26,279 100

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 5
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 91.9–8.1%
2016 President Clinton 83.1–11.9%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 89.2–10.8%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 86.9–13.1%
2012 President Obama 82.0–15.5%

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