Louisiana's 37th State Senate district

Louisiana's 37th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Barrow Peacock since 2012.[3]

Louisiana's 37th
State Senate district
Senator
  Barrow Peacock
R–Shreveport
Registration39.1% Republican
32.3% Democratic
28.6% No party preference
Demographics62% White
26% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)114,842[1]
Registered voters64,475[2]

Geography

District 37 is evenly split between Bossier and Caddo Parishes in Ark-La-Tex, including parts of southern Shreveport and Bossier City.[2]

The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th 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 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrow Peacock (incumbent) 16,221 71.1
Independent Debbie Hollis 6,593 28.9
Total votes 22,814 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrow Peacock (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrow Peacock 10,331 55.5
Republican Jane H. Smith 8,295 44.5
Total votes 18,626 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 37
Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 58.6–39.1%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Rispone 56.2–43.8%
2016 President Trump 61.8–33.3%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 55.0–45.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 66.8–33.2%
2012 President Romney 65.9–32.3%

References
  1. "State Senate District 37, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  3. "State Senator Barrow Peacock - Republican District 37". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 25, 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 25, 2019.
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