Louisiana's 28th State Senate district

Louisiana's 28th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Heather Cloud since 2020, succeeding term-limited Democrat Eric LaFleur.[3]

Louisiana's 28th
State Senate District
Current senatorHeather Cloud (R–Turkey Creek)
Registration49.5% Democratic
27.3% Republican
23.2% No party preference
Demographics68% White
26% Black
3% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2017)117,586[1]
Registered voters71,229[2]

Geography

District 28 covers all of Allen and Evangelina Parishes and parts of Acadia, Avoyelles, and St. Landry Parishes, including some or all of Kinder, Oakdale, Ville Platte, Mamou, Eunice, Bunkie, Cottonport, Marksville, and Simmesport.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 3, 4, and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 28, 32, 38, 40, and 41.[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 28[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heather Cloud 22,282 63.1
Democratic Robert Johnson 8,361 23.7
Democratic Bernard LeBas 4,645 13.2
Total votes 35,288 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 28[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric LaFleur (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 28[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric LaFleur (incumbent) 19,392 58.8
Republican Paul Miller 13,565 41.2
Total votes 32,957 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 28
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 60.3–39.7%
2016 President Trump 70.3–27.4%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 56.3–43.7%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 64.4–35.6%
2012 President Romney 65.7–32.7%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 28, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 28". Senator Heather Miley Cloud. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 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 15 October 2019.
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