| State: | Louisiana |
| District: | 17 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Caleb Kleinpeter |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Brusly |
| Democratic: | 52.4 |
| Republican: | 26.1 |
| Npp: | 21.5 |
| Percent White: | 60 |
| Percent Black: | 36 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 2 |
| Percent Asian: | 0 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Population: | 108,573[1] |
| Population Year: | 2019 |
| Registered: | 77,629[2] |
Louisiana's 17th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. The district is currently represented by Republican Caleb Kleinpeter. It was previously represented by Democrat-turned-Republican Rick Ward III from 2012 until his resignation in June 2022.[3]
District 17 spans Acadiana and the Florida Parishes, including all of East Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes and parts of Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Helena, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes. Towns in the district include Greensburg, Clinton, Jackson, New Roads, Plaquemine, White Castle, and Pierre Part.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 29th, 50th, 51st, 58th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, and 72nd districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
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.
| Year | Office | Results[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[6] | Trump 60.9–37.5% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 55.1–44.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.6–38.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 66.1–33.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 51.5–48.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.6–42.9% |