Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district explained

State:Louisiana
District:22
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Blake Miguez
Party:Republican
Residence:New Iberia
Democratic:42.2
Republican:32.0
Npp:25.7
Percent White:66
Percent Black:26
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:2
Percent Other Race:2
Population:121,047[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:82,279[2]

Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Blake Miguez since 2024.[3]

Geography

District 22 covers parts of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Martin Parishes to the east of the city of Lafayette, including some or all of New Iberia, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Port Barre, and Broussard.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd and 5th congressional districts, and with 38th, 46th, 48th, 49th, and 96th 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 70.6–28.1%
2019Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 64.6–35.4%
2016PresidentTrump 69.2–28.3%
2015Governor (runoff)[8] Vitter 52.7–47.3%
2014Senate (runoff)Cassidy 65.9–34.1%
2012PresidentRomney 66.7–32.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 22, LA. Census Reporter. June 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registration Statistics – Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. October 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: State Senator Blake Miguez- Republican District 22. Louisiana State Senate. January 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. October 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. October 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 10, 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 22, 2019.
  8. Web site: My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege. @JMilesColeman. October 10, 2019.