Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district

Louisiana's 3rd
State Senate district
Senator
  Joseph Bouie Jr.
D–New Orleans
Registration63.4% Democratic
10.2% Republican
26.4% No party preference
Demographics27% White
59% Black
5% Hispanic
6% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)128,190[1]
Registered voters80,102[2]

Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr. since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Jean-Paul Morrell.[3]

Geography

District 3 covers some of eastern New Orleans (primarily Gentilly, West Lake Forest, and the Lower Ninth Ward), as well as smaller parts of St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes, including some or all of Chalmette, Arabi, Harvey, and Marrero.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 87th, 93rd, 97th, 99th, 100th, 102nd, and 103rd 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 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Bouie Jr. 12,639 44.3
Democratic John Bagneris 8,295 29.1
Republican Kathleen Doody 5,287 18.5
Democratic Brandon Gregoire 2,286 8.0
Total votes 28,507 100
General election
Democratic Joseph Bouie Jr. 20,734 59.6
Democratic John Bagneris 14,027 40.4
Total votes 34,761 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean-Paul Morrell (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2011

Following redistricting, District 3 incumbent Jean-Paul Morrell was drawn into the same district as District 2 incumbent Cynthia Willard-Lewis.

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean-Paul Morrell (incumbent) 11,280 53.2
Democratic Cynthia Willard-Lewis (incumbent) 9,911 46.8
Total votes 21,191 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Biden 74.7–23.6%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 85.6–14.4%
2016 President Clinton 73.5–23.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Edwards 82.6–17.4%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 82.2–17.8%
2012 President Obama 76.6–21.9%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 3, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator Joseph Bouie, Jr. - Democrat District 3". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 8, 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 21, 2019.
  9. ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved September 12, 2019.