Louisiana's 8th State Senate district

Louisiana's 8th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Patrick Connick since 2020, succeeding term-limited incumbent and Senate President John Alario.[3] It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate to be held by a Republican.

Louisiana's 8th
State Senate District
Senator
  Patrick Connick
R–Harvey
Registration46.2% Democratic
23.1% Republican
30.7% No party preference
Demographics47% White
34% Black
10% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2017)119,652[1]
Registered voters74,444[2]

Geography

District 8 covers parts of Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish in Greater New Orleans, including some or all of Gretna, Harvey, Westwego, Waggaman, Jean Lafitte, Port Sulphur, and Grand Isle.[2]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1 and 2, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 54, 83, 84, 85, 87, and 105.[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
2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Connick Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Alario (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Alario (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 8
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Edwards 60.9–39.1%
2016 President Trump 51.9–45.0%
2015 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 59.2–40.8%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 56.5–43.5%
2012 President Romney 51.9–46.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 8, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
  3. "District - 8". Senator Patrick Connick. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. @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.
  8. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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