Louisiana's 6th State Senate district explained

State:Louisiana
District:6
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Bodi White
Party:Republican
Residence:Central
Democratic:34.8
Republican:38.2
Npp:27.0
Percent White:62
Percent Black:28
Percent Hispanic:5
Percent Asian:3
Percent Other Race:3
Population:127,970[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:82,244[2]

Louisiana's 6th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bodi White since 2012.[3]

Geography

District 6 snakes along a portion of Louisiana's Florida Parishes, including parts of East Baton Rouge Parish outside of Baton Rouge and smaller sections of Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes. The district covers some or all of Ponchatoula, Hammond, and Central, as well as a small part of Lake Pontchartrain.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st, 5th, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 64th, 65th, 66th, 69th, 72nd, 73rd, 86th, 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.

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5]
2020President[6] Trump 66.0–32.1%
2019Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 53.0–47.0%
2016PresidentTrump 67.2–28.8%
2015Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 51.0–49.0%
2014Senate (runoff)Cassidy 68.9–31.1%
2012PresidentRomney 69.2–29.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 6, LA. Census Reporter. June 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registration Statistics - Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. September 19, 2019.
  3. Web site: State Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. - Republican District 6 . Louisiana State Senate. June 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 19, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. September 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 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 19, 2019.