Louisiana's 28th State Senate district explained

State:Louisiana
District:28
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Heather Cloud
Party:Republican
Residence:Turkey Creek
Democratic:49.5
Republican:27.3
Npp:23.2
Percent White:68
Percent Black:25
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:0
Percent Native American:1
Percent Other Race:2
Population:115,883[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:71,229[2]

Louisiana's 28th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Heather Cloud since 2020, succeeding term-limited Democrat Eric LaFleur.[3]

Geography

District 28 covers all of Allen and Evangeline Parishes and parts of Acadia, Avoyelles, and St. Landry Parishes, including some or all of Kinder, Oakdale, Ville Platte, Mamou, Eunice, Bunkie, Cottonport, Marksville, and Simmesport.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 28th, 32nd, 38th, 40th, and 41st 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 72.2–26.4%
2019Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 60.3–39.7%
2016PresidentTrump 70.3–27.4%
2015Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 56.3–43.7%
2014Senate (runoff)Cassidy 64.4–35.6%
2012PresidentRomney 65.7–32.7%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 28, LA. Census Reporter. June 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registration Statistics - Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. October 15, 2019.
  3. Web site: State Senator Heather Miley Cloud - Republican District 28. Louisiana State Senate. June 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. October 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. October 15, 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 15, 2019.