Louisiana's 24th State Senate district
Louisiana's 24th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Gerald Boudreaux since 2016, succeeding Democratic-turned-Republican Senator Elbert Guillory.[3]
Louisiana's 24th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Gerald Boudreaux (D–Lafayette) |
Registration | 56.3% Democratic 19.2% Republican 24.4% No party preference |
Demographics | 38% White 57% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other |
Population (2017) | 122,030[1] |
Registered voters | 82,471[2] |
Geography
District 24 stretches across several majority-black sections of Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Martin Parishes in Acadiana, including northern Lafayette and some or all of Carencro, Scott, Sunset, Opelousas, Eunice, and Port Barre.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 3, 4, and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, and 96.[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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Democratic | Gerald Boudreaux (incumbent) | 24,418 | 75.5 | |
Independent | Cory Levier I | 7,922 | 24.5 | |
Total votes | 32,340 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerald Boudreaux | 17,846 | 60.8 | |
Democratic | Ledricka Thierry | 11,528 | 39.2 | |
Total votes | 29,374 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2011
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Elbert Guillory (incumbent) | 12,768 | 46.4 | |
Democratic | Don Cravins Jr. | 11,210 | 40.7 | |
Democratic | Kelly Scott | 3,550 | 12.9 | |
Total votes | 27,528 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Elbert Guillory (incumbent) | 13,183 | 55.7 | |
Democratic | Don Cravins Jr. | 10,504 | 44.3 | |
Total votes | 23,687 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 24
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 64.4–35.6% |
2016 | President | Clinton 57.4–40.0% |
2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 71.9–28.1% |
2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 62.4–37.6% |
2012 | President | Obama 60.8–38.1% |
References
- "State Senate District 24, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 24". Senator Gerald Boudreaux. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 12 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 12 October 2019.