Louisiana's 39th State Senate district

Louisiana's 39th
State Senate district
Senator
  Gregory Tarver
D–Shreveport
Registration60.5% Democratic
16.0% Republican
23.5% No party preference
Demographics28% White
67% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
Population (2019)108,675[1]
Registered voters68,756[2]

Louisiana's 39th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gregory Tarver since 2012, following his defeat of incumbent fellow Democrat Lydia P. Jackson.[3]

Geography

District 39 covers the northern two-thirds of Caddo Parish in Ark-La-Tex, including most of Shreveport and all of Blanchard and Vivian.[2]

The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th 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.[citation needed]

2019

2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 39[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregory Tarver (incumbent) 15,755 69.0
Republican James Slagle 7,071 31.0
Total votes 22,826 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 39[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregory Tarver (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 39[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lydia P. Jackson (incumbent) 9,393 43.4
Democratic Gregory Tarver 9,015 41.6
Republican James Slagle 3,259 15.0
Total votes 21,667 100
General election
Democratic Gregory Tarver 9,168 52.5
Democratic Lydia P. Jackson (incumbent) 8,295 47.5
Total votes 17,463 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Biden 67.1–31.4%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 73.0–27.0%
2016 President Clinton 68.2–30.0%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Edwards 77.1–22.9%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 73.5–26.5%
2012 President Obama 72.1–27.2%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 39, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator Gregory W. Tarver, Sr. - Democrat District 39". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 39". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 11, 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 27, 2019.