Louisiana's 12th State Senate district
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| Registration | 40.3% Democratic 34.3% Republican 25.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 68% White 27% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 122,400[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 77,312[2] | ||
Louisiana's 12th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Beth Mizell since 2016.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 12 covers all of Washington Parish and the northernmost parts of St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes, including some or all of Bogalusa, Franklinton, Kentwood, Amite, and Hammond.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 5th congressional districts, and with the 72nd, 74th, 75th, 77th, and 86th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results[edit]
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[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Mizell (incumbent) | 24,590 | 68.6 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Fairburn | 11,266 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 35,856 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Beth Mizell | 14,344 | 43.4 | |
| Democratic | Mickey Murphy | 10,767 | 32.6 | |
| Republican | Brett Duncan | 6,827 | 20.6 | |
| Independent | John Seal | 1,138 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 33,076 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Beth Mizell | 19,404 | 58.0 | |
| Democratic | Mickey Murphy | 14,033 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,437 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Nevers (incumbent) | 15,116 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Beth Mizell | 14,764 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 29,880 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 69.2–29.5% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 51.7–48.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 68.2–29.3% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 55.7–44.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 61.9–38.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.6–32.8% |
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 12, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Beth Mizell - Republican District 12". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 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 September 29, 2019.