Louisiana's 19th State Senate district
Louisiana's 19th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Gary Smith Jr. since 2012, succeeding fellow Democrat Joel Chaisson.[3]
| Louisiana's 19th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Gary Smith Jr. (D–Norco) |
| Registration | 45.6% Democratic 27.6% Republican 26.8% No party preference |
| Demographics | 55% White 35% Black 7% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other |
| Population (2017) | 109,807[1] |
| Registered voters | 70,737[2] |
Geography
District 19 covers parts of Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles, and St. John the Baptist Parishes along Lake Pontchartrain in Greater New Orleans, including some or all of LaPlace, Norco, Hahnville, Boutte, Des Allemands, Destrehan, Luling, St. Rose, Kenner, and Raceland. The district also includes a sizable portion of Lake Pontchartrain itself, hence its unusual shape.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1, 2, and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 54, 55, 56, 57, and 92.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Smith Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Smith Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Smith Jr. | 16,501 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Garrett Monti | 11,215 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 27,716 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 19
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 56.0–44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.4–40.4% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 55.7–44.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 50.5–49.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.3–42.9% |
References
- "State Senate District 19, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 19". Senator Gary L. Smith, Jr. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 7 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 7 October 2019.