Louisiana's 1st State Senate district explained

State:Louisiana
District:1
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Sharon Hewitt
Party:Republican
Residence:Slidell
Democratic:31.8
Republican:37.3
Npp:31.0
Percent White:69
Percent Black:19
Percent Hispanic:7
Percent Asian:2
Percent Native American:1
Percent Other Race:2
Population:128,150[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:81,685[2]

Louisiana's 1st State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Sharon Hewitt since 2016.[3]

Geography

District 1 is largely based in St. Tammany Parish in Greater New Orleans, stretching south to also include smaller parts of Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes. The uninhabited Chandeleur Islands are also located within the district.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 74th, 76th, 90th, 103rd, and 104th 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.

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5]
2020President[6] Trump 66.1–32.2%
2019Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 55.1–44.9%
2016PresidentTrump 68.2–27.7%
2015Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 54.2–45.8%
2014Senate (runoff)Cassidy 62.8–37.2%
2012PresidentRomney 68.8–29.2%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 1, LA. Census Reporter. June 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registration Statistics - Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. September 9, 2019.
  3. Web site: State Senator Sharon Hewitt - Republican District 1. Louisiana State Senate. June 8, 2021.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 9, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. September 9, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 8, 2021.
  7. Web site: Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov. @PrdNewEnglander. November 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege. @JMilesColeman. September 9, 2019.