Louisiana's 18th State Senate district

Louisiana's 18th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eddie Lambert since 2016.[3]

Louisiana's 18th
State Senate district
Senator
  Eddie Lambert
R–Prairieville
Registration40.4% Republican
30.6% Democratic
29.0% No party preference
Demographics78% White
14% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)132,905[1]
Registered voters83,165[2]

Geography

District 18 covers parts of Ascension, Livingston, and St. James Parishes to the east of Baton Rouge, including some or all of Gonzales, Sorrento, Prairieville, Killian, and Lutcher.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd and 6th congressional districts, and with the 58th, 59th, 81st, 88th, 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.

2019
2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Lambert (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Lambert Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Amedee (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 18
Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 75.7–22.5%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Rispone 60.9–39.1%
2016 President Trump 75.1–21.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 53.4–46.6%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 73.0–27.0%
2012 President Romney 75.3–22.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 18, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. "State Senator Eddie J. Lambert - Republican District 18". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  8. @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.
  9. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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