Louisiana's 30th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Reese since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican John Smith.[3]
Louisiana's 30th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 37.7% Republican 31.1% Democratic 31.2% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 78% White 11% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 3% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 114,109[1] | ||
Registered voters | 63,415[2] |
Geography
editDistrict 30 covers part of western Calcasieu Parish and all of Beauregard and Vernon Parishes along the Texas border, including Vinton, Dequincy, DeRidder, Fort Johnson South, Fort Johnson North, New Llano, and Leesville.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and with the 24th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, and 47th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
editLouisiana 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Reese | 14,625 | 50.7 | |
Republican | Brett Geymann | 6,296 | 21.8 | |
Democratic | James Armes | 5,973 | 20.7 | |
Republican | Renee Hoffpauir-Klann | 1,935 | 6.7 | |
Total votes | 28,829 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2015
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Smith (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2011
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | John Smith (incumbent) | 10,216 | 45.7 | |
Republican | James David Cain | 6,628 | 29.7 | |
Democratic | Terry Fowler | 5,496 | 24.6 | |
Total votes | 22,340 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | John Smith (incumbent) | 8,457 | 59.4 | |
Republican | James David Cain | 5,772 | 40.6 | |
Total votes | 14,229 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results
editYear | Office | Results[6] |
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2020 | President[7] | Trump 82.7–15.9% |
2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 73.7–26.3% |
2016 | President | Trump 81.6–15.4% |
2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 57.2–42.8% |
2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 79.9–20.1% |
2012 | President | Romney 78.2–19.9% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 30, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics – Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Mike Reese - Republican District 30". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 17, 2019.