Louisiana's 38th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Barry Milligan since 2020, following Milligan's 2019 defeat of Democratic incumbent John Milkovich.[3]
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| Registration | 42.9% Democratic 33.8% Republican 23.3% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 54% White 39% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 114,597[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 73,793[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 38 covers all of DeSoto Parish and southern parts of Caddo Parish in Ark-La-Tex, including the towns of Greenwood, Keithville, Stonewall, and Mansfield, as well as a small portion of southern Shreveport.[2]
The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 23rd 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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Milligan | 16,266 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | John Milkovich (incumbent) | 8,447 | 26.3 | |
| Democratic | Katrina Early | 7,359 | 22.9 | |
| Total votes | 32,072 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2015
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Richard Burford | 9,566 | 35.2 | |
| Democratic | John Milkovich | 9,061 | 33.3 | |
| Republican | Cloyce Clark | 5,885 | 21.6 | |
| Democratic | Jemayel Warren | 2,693 | 9.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,205 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | John Milkovich | 15,665 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Richard Burford | 14,206 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,871 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sherri Smith Buffington (incumbent) | 10,570 | 57.2 | |
| Republican | Troy Terrell | 7,912 | 42.8 | |
| Total votes | 18,482 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 56.4–42.3% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 50.9–49.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57.2–40.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 53.3–46.7% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 55.7–44.3% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.7–40.2% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 38, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Barry S. Milligan - Republican District 38". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 26, 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 26, 2019.