Louisiana's 26th State Senate district

Louisiana's 26th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Bob Hensgens since a 2018 special election to succeed fellow Republican Jonathan Perry.[3]

Louisiana's 26th
State Senate District
Current senatorBob Hensgens (R–Gueydan)
Registration39.8% Democratic
32.4% Republican
27.8% No party preference
Demographics75% White
17% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2017)128,760[1]
Registered voters77,280[2]

Geography

District 26 covers all of Vermilion Parish and parts of Acadia, Lafayette, and St. Landry Parishes in Acadiana, including some or all of Abbeville, Kaplan, Erath, Scott, Rayne, Church Point, and Sunset.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 3 and 4, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 31, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 47, and 49.[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
2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hensgens (incumbent) 27,228 79.2
Democratic Jerry Gaspard 7,161 20.8
Total votes 34,389 100
Republican hold

2018 special
2018 Louisiana State Senate special election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hensgens 22,361 60.0
Democratic Jean Menard 8,158 21.9
Republican Jerry Gaspard 6,777 18.2
Total votes 37,296 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Perry (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Perry (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 26
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 71.1–28.9%
2016 President Trump 75.6–21.6%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 57.3–42.7%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 73.0–27.0%
2012 President Romney 73.5–25.0%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 26, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 26". Senator Bob Hensgens. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. @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.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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