Louisiana's 34th State Senate district
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| Registration | 60.7% Democratic 17.2% Republican 22.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 30% White 67% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 110,461[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 72,427[2] | ||
Louisiana's 34th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Katrina Jackson since 2020.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 34 covers a majority-black swath of North Louisiana, including all of East Carroll, Madison Parishes, and Tensas Parishes, and parts of Concordia, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland Parishes. The district covers some or all of the towns of Lake Providence, Tallulah, Ferriday, Delhi, Rayville, Bastrop, Monroe, and Richwood.[2]
The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 21st 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katrina Jackson | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis C. Thompson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis C. Thompson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Biden 65.9–32.6% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 71.8–28.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 65.3–33.1% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 71.7–28.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 67.3–32.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68.3–31.0% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 34, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Katrina R. Jackson - Democrat District 34". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 22, 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 22, 2019.