Louisiana's 8th State Senate district

Louisiana's 8th
State Senate district
Senator
  Patrick Connick
R–Harvey
Registration46.2% Democratic
23.1% Republican
30.7% No party preference
Demographics47% White
34% Black
10% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Native American
3% Other
Population (2019)119,347[1]
Registered voters74,444[2]

Louisiana's 8th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Patrick Connick since 2020, succeeding term-limited incumbent and Senate President John Alario.[3] It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate to be held by a Republican.

Geography

District 8 covers parts of Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish in Greater New Orleans, including some or all of Gretna, Harvey, Westwego, Waggaman, Jean Lafitte, Port Sulphur, and Grand Isle.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 54th, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 87th, and 105th 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 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Connick Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Alario (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Alario (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 52.9–45.7%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 60.9–39.1%
2016 President Trump 51.9–45.0%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Edwards 59.2–40.8%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 56.5–43.5%
2012 President Romney 51.9–46.6%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 8, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator Patrick Connick - Republican District 8". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 21, 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 21, 2019.
  9. ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved September 21, 2019.