Louisiana's 17th State Senate district
Louisiana's 17th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Rick Ward III since 2012.[3]
Louisiana's 17th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Rick Ward III (R–Port Allen) |
Registration | 52.4% Democratic 26.1% Republican 21.5% No party preference |
Demographics | 61% White 35% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other |
Population (2017) | 108,079[1] |
Registered voters | 77,629[2] |
Geography
District 17 spans Acadiana and the Florida Parishes, including all of East Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes and parts of Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Helena, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes. Towns in the district include Greensburg, Clinton, Jackson, New Roads, Plaquemine, White Castle, and Pierre Part.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 2, 3, 5, and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 18, 29, 50, 51, 58, 60, 62, 64, and 72.[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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick Ward III (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick Ward III (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rick Ward III | 25,645 | 70.0 | |
Democratic | Larry Thomas | 11,000 | 30.0 | |
Total votes | 36,645 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 17
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 55.1–44.9% |
2016 | President | Trump 58.6–38.9% |
2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 66.1–33.9% |
2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 51.5–48.5% |
2012 | President | Romney 55.6–42.9% |
References
- "State Senate District 17, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 17". Senator Rick Ward, III. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- @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.
- @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 5 October 2019.