Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district
Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Page Cortez, the current Senate President, since 2012.[3]
| Louisiana's 23rd State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Page Cortez (R–Lafayette) |
| Registration | 47.6% Republican 23.8% Democratic 28.5% No party preference |
| Demographics | 79% White 11% Black 5% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other |
| Population (2017) | 134,268[1] |
| Registered voters | 87,984[2] |
Geography
District 23 is based in Lafayette Parish, including much of southern Lafayette as well as the suburban towns of Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville.[2]
The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 3, and overlaps with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 31, 43, 44, 45, and 48.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez (incumbent) | 27,231 | 83.9 | |
| Independent | Terry Hughes | 5,235 | 16.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,466 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Page Cortez | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 23
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Rispone 69.1–30.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 74.3–20.3% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Vitter 63.1–36.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 80.4–19.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 78.4–19.4% |
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References
- "State Senate District 23, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 23". Senator Patrick Page Cortez. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 11 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 11 October 2019.
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