Louisiana's 17th State Senate district

Louisiana's 17th State Senate district
Senator	Caleb Kleinpeter R–Brusly
Registration	52.4% Democratic 26.1% Republican 21.5% No party preference
Demographics	60% White 36% Black 2% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other
Population (2019)	108,573[1]
Registered voters	77,629[2]

Louisiana's 17th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. The district is currently represented by Republican Caleb Kleinpeter. It was previously represented by Democrat-turned-Republican Rick Ward III from 2012 until his resignation in June 2022.[3]

Geography

District 17 spans Acadiana and the Florida Parishes, including all of East Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes and parts of Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Helena, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes. Towns in the district include Greensburg, Clinton, Jackson, New Roads, Plaquemine, White Castle, and Pierre Part.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 29th, 50th, 51st, 58th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, and 72nd 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 17[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Ward III (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 17[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Ward III (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 17[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rick Ward III	25,645	70.0
	Democratic	Larry Thomas	11,000	30.0
Total votes			36,645	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[6]
2020	President[7]	Trump 60.9–37.5%
2019	Governor (runoff)[8]	Edwards 55.1–44.9%
2016	President	Trump 58.6–38.9%
2015	Governor (runoff)[9]	Edwards 66.1–33.9%
2014	Senate (runoff)	Cassidy 51.5–48.5%
2012	President	Romney 55.6–42.9%

References

1. "State Senate District 17, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
3. "Rick Ward resigns as District 17 senator". Plaquemine Post South. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
5. "Louisiana State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 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 October 5, 2019.