Louisiana's 5th State Senate district
Louisiana's 5th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Karen Carter Peterson since a 2010 special election to replace resigning fellow Democrat Cheryl Gray Evans.[3] It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.
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| Registration | 61.2% Democratic 10.1% Republican 28.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 40% White 48% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 121,035[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 81,210[2] | ||
Geography
District 5 is primarily located in New Orleans, including parts of Carrollton, the Garden District, Mid-City New Orleans, and Uptown New Orleans, stretching to also cover a small part of Jefferson Parish.[2]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 82, 91, 93, 97, and 98.[4]
At 15 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in Louisiana.[1]
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) | 20,867 | 79.4 | |
| Democratic | Allen Borne Jr. | 5,412 | 20.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,279 | 100 | ||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 5
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Edwards 91.9–8.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 83.1–11.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 89.2–10.8% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 86.9–13.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 82.0–15.5% |
References
- "State Senate District 5, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- "District - 5". Senator Karen Carter Peterson. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- "Louisiana State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 18 September 2019.