Louisiana's 17th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. The district is currently represented by Republican Caleb Kleinpeter. It was previously represented by Democrat-turned-Republican Rick Ward III from 2012 until his resignation in June 2022.[3]
Geography
District 17 spans Acadiana and the Florida Parishes, including all of East Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes and parts of Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Helena, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes. Towns in the district include Greensburg, Clinton, Jackson, New Roads, Plaquemine, White Castle, and Pierre Part.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 29th, 50th, 51st, 58th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, and 72nd 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.
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Ward III (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Ward III (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Ward III | 25,645 | 70.0 | |
| Democratic | Larry Thomas | 11,000 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,645 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 60.9–37.5% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 55.1–44.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.6–38.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 66.1–33.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 51.5–48.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55.6–42.9% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 17, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rick Ward resigns as District 17 senator". Plaquemine Post South. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 5, 2019.