Louisiana's 18th State Senate district

Louisiana's 18th
State Senate district
Senator
  Eddie Lambert
R–Prairieville
Registration40.4% Republican
30.6% Democratic
29.0% No party preference
Demographics78% White
14% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)132,905[1]
Registered voters83,165[2]

Louisiana's 18th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eddie Lambert since 2016.[3]

Geography

District 18 covers parts of Ascension, Livingston, and St. James Parishes to the east of Baton Rouge, including some or all of Gonzales, Sorrento, Prairieville, Killian, and Lutcher.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd and 6th congressional districts, and with the 58th, 59th, 81st, 88th, and 95th 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 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Lambert (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Lambert Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Amedee (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 75.7–22.5%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Rispone 60.9–39.1%
2016 President Trump 75.1–21.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 53.4–46.6%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 73.0–27.0%
2012 President Romney 75.3–22.8%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 18, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator Eddie J. Lambert - Republican District 18". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 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 6, 2019.