Louisiana's 20th State Senate district

Louisiana's 20th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Fesi since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican Norby Chabert.[3]

Louisiana's 20th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mike Fesi
R–Houma
Registration36.3% Democratic
33.4% Republican
30.3% No party preference
Demographics72% White
13% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
6% Native American
3% Other
Population (2019)113,481[1]
Registered voters63,726[2]

Geography

District 20 is located in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes along the Gulf of Mexico, including some or all of Thibodaux, Lockport, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Houma, Dulac, and Chauvin.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 6th congressional districts, and with the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, and 55th 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 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Fesi 15,546 54.5
Republican Damon Baldone 5,162 18.1
Democratic Jerry "Truck" Gisclair 4,070 14.3
Democratic Brenda Leroux Babin 2,785 9.8
Republican Shane Swan 974 3.4
Total votes 28,537 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norby Chabert (incumbent) 11,921 51.1
Republican Mike Fesi 9,944 42.6
Independent Mark Atzenhoffer 1,456 6.2
Total votes 23,321 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norby Chabert (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 20
Year Office Results[6]
2019 Governor (runoff)[7] Rispone 79.7–18.9%
2020 President[8] Trump 59.7–37.8%
2016 President Trump 77.1–19.9%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 58.9–41.1%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 63.3–36.7%
2012 President Romney 72.8–25.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 20, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. "State Senator Michael "Big Mike" Fesi - Republican District 20". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  7. @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.
  8. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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