Louisiana's 29th State Senate district

Louisiana's 29th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jay Luneau since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Rick Gallot.[3]

Louisiana's 29th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jay Luneau
D–Alexandria
Registration55.5% Democratic
19.6% Republican
24.9% No party preference
Demographics37% White
58% Black
3% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2019)113,088[1]
Registered voters67,320[2]

Geography

District 29 covers a narrow majority-black swath of Central Louisiana, incorporating parts of Bienville, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, and Winn Parishes. The district snakes its way through much of Alexandria, Pineville, Natchitoches, Winnfield, Jonesboro, Arcadia, Grambling, and Ruston.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and with the 11th, 13th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, and 27th 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 29[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Luneau (incumbent) 16,196 61.5
Republican Randy Wiggins 10,158 38.5
Total votes 26,354 100
Democratic hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 29[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Luneau 13,462 59.3
Republican Joshua Dara 9,225 40.7
Total votes 22,687 100
Democratic hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 29[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Gallot 12,992 50.3
Republican Tony Vets 7,579 29.3
Democratic Mary Wardsworth 5,271 20.4
Total votes 25,842 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 29
Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Biden 61.1–37.1%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 69.1–30.9%
2016 President Clinton 60.2–36.9%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Edwards 72.0–28.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 62.3–37.7%
2012 President Obama 62.3–36.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 29, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. "State Senator W. Jay Luneau - Democrat District 29". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 16, 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 16, 2019.
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