Louisiana's 13th State Senate district

Louisiana's 13th
State Senate district
Senator
  Valarie Hodges
R–Denham Springs
Registration47.9% Republican
23.0% Democratic
29.1% No party preference
Demographics88% White
5% Black
4% Hispanic
0% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)128,865[1]
Registered voters76,036[2]

Louisiana's 13th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Valarie Hodges since 2024, succeeding fellow Republican J. Rogers Pope.[3] District 13 is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.

Geography

District 13 covers most of Livingston Parish and smaller parts of East Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa Parishes to the east of Baton Rouge, including some or all of Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston, and Ponchatoula.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 6th congressional districts, and with the 64th, 65th, 71st, 73rd, 81st, and 95th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

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

2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 13[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Rogers Pope 17,030 50.4
Republican Edith Carlin 12,860 38.1
Republican Deven Cavalier 3,869 11.5
Total votes 33,759 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 13[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale M. Erdey (incumbent) 17,117 63.9
Republican Derek Babcock 9,655 36.1
Total votes 26,772 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 13[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale M. Erdey (incumbent) 19,831 64.8
Republican Derek Babcock 10,785 35.2
Total votes 30,616 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 85.2–13.1%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Rispone 71.9–28.1%
2016 President Trump 85.8–10.9%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 62.7–37.3%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 84.7–15.3%
2012 President Romney 86.0–12.1%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 13, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator J. Rogers Pope - Republican District 13". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  8. ^ @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.
  9. ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved September 30, 2019.