Louisiana's 35th State Senate district

Louisiana's 35th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jay Morris since 2020.[3]

Louisiana's 35th
State Senate district

Senator
  Jay Morris
RMonroe
Registration48.1% Republican
24.8% Democratic
27.1% No party preference
Demographics82% White
12% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)112,012[1]
Registered voters71,465[2]

Geography

District 35 covers parts of Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Rapides, and Winn Parishes in North Louisiana, including some or all of Monroe, West Monroe, Bawcomville, Brownsville, Claiborne, Ruston, Hodge, Ball, and Pineville.[2]

The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 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 35[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Fannin (incumbent) 12,559 38.6
Republican Jay Morris 11,782 36.3
Republican Matt Parker 8,154 25.1
Total votes 32,495 100
General election
Republican Jay Morris 18,167 50.4
Republican James R. Fannin (incumbent) 17,894 49.6
Total votes 36,061 100
Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 35[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Fannin 13,430 52.9
Republican Stewart Cathey, Jr. 11,956 47.1
Total votes 25,386 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 35[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Kostelka (incumbent) 14,644 52.0
Republican Jeff Guerriero 13,494 48.0
Total votes 28,138 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 35

Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 81.5–16.8%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Rispone 73.1–26.9%
2016 President Trump 81.4–15.1%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 67.0–33.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 81.5–18.5%
2012 President Romney 81.7–16.6%

References

  1. "State Senate District 35, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. "State Senator John C. "Jay" Morris, III - Republican District 35". Senator John C. "Jay" Morris, III. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 11, 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 23, 2019.
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