Louisiana's 5th State Senate district
Louisiana's 5th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 61.2% Democratic 10.1% Republican 28.7% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 40% White 48% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2019) | 123,489[1] | ||
Registered voters | 81,210[2] |
Louisiana's 5th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Karen Carter Peterson since a 2010 special election to replace resigning fellow Democrat Cheryl Gray Evans.[3] It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.
Geography[]
District 5 is primarily located in New Orleans, including parts of Carrollton, the Garden District, Mid-City New Orleans, and Uptown New Orleans, stretching to also cover a small part of Jefferson Parish.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 82nd, 91st, 93rd, 97th, and 98th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
At 15 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in Louisiana.[1]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) | 20,867 | 79.4 | |
Democratic | Allen Borne Jr. | 5,412 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 26,279 | 100 |
2015[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 5[]
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2020 | President[7] | Biden 85.9–12.1% |
2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 91.9–8.1% |
2016 | President | Clinton 83.1–11.9% |
2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 89.2–10.8% |
2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 86.9–13.1% |
2012 | President | Obama 82.0–15.5% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 5, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Karen Carter Peterson - Democrat District 5". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- Louisiana State Senate districts
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish, Louisiana