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 | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Bob Hensgens (R–Gueydan) |
| Registration | 39.8% Democratic 32.4% Republican 27.8% No party preference |
| Demographics | 75% White 17% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other |
| Population (2017) | 128,760[1] |
| Registered voters | 77,280[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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Perry (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| 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% |
References
- "State Senate District 26, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 26". Senator Bob Hensgens. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 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 14 October 2019.