Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district explained

State:Louisiana
District:3
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Joseph Bouie Jr.
Party:Democratic
Residence:New Orleans
Democratic:63.4
Republican:10.2
Npp:26.4
Percent White:27
Percent Black:59
Percent Hispanic:5
Percent Asian:6
Percent Other Race:2
Population:128,190[1]
Population Year:2019
Registered:80,102[2]

Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr. since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Jean-Paul Morrell.[3]

Geography

District 3 covers some of eastern New Orleans (primarily Gentilly, West Lake Forest, and the Lower Ninth Ward), as well as smaller parts of St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes, including some or all of Chalmette, Arabi, Harvey, and Marrero.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 87th, 93rd, 97th, 99th, 100th, 102nd, and 103rd 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.

2011

Following redistricting, District 3 incumbent Jean-Paul Morrell was drawn into the same district as District 2 incumbent Cynthia Willard-Lewis.

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5]
2020President[6] Biden 74.7–23.6%
2019Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 85.6–14.4%
2016PresidentClinton 73.5–23.1%
2015Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 82.6–17.4%
2014Senate (runoff)Landrieu 82.2–17.8%
2012PresidentObama 76.6–21.9%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 3, LA. Census Reporter. June 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: Registration Statistics - Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. September 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: State Senator Joseph Bouie, Jr. - Democrat District 3. Louisiana State Senate. June 8, 2021.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 12, 2019.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. September 12, 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 12, 2019.