Louisiana's 35th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jay Morris since 2020.[3]
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| Registration | 48.1% Republican 24.8% Democratic 27.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 82% White 12% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 112,012[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 71,465[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 35 covers parts of Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Rapides, and Winn Parishes in North Louisiana, including some or all of Monroe, West Monroe, Bawcomville, Brownsville, Claiborne, Ruston, Hodge, Ball, and Pineville.[2]
The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, and 27th 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
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | James R. Fannin (incumbent) | 12,559 | 38.6 | |
| Republican | Jay Morris | 11,782 | 36.3 | |
| Republican | Matt Parker | 8,154 | 25.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,495 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jay Morris | 18,167 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | James R. Fannin (incumbent) | 17,894 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 36,061 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Fannin | 13,430 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Stewart Cathey, Jr. | 11,956 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 25,386 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Kostelka (incumbent) | 14,644 | 52.0 | |
| Republican | Jeff Guerriero | 13,494 | 48.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,138 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 81.5–16.8% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 73.1–26.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 81.4–15.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 67.0–33.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 81.5–18.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 81.7–16.6% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 35, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator John C. "Jay" Morris, III - Republican District 35". Senator John C. "Jay" Morris, III. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 11, 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 23, 2019.