Louisiana's 4th State Senate district

Louisiana's 4th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jimmy Harris since 2020, succeeding retiring fellow Democrat Wesley Bishop.[3]

Louisiana's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jimmy Harris
D–New Orleans
Registration64.1% Democratic
11.3% Republican
24.6% No party preference
Demographics30% White
62% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)126,834[1]
Registered voters88,194[2]

Geography

District 4 is located entirely within New Orleans, including parts of Mid-City, Lakeview, Gentilly, the French Quarter, Tremé, and New Orleans East.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 93rd, 94th, 97th, 99th, and 100th 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 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Harris Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Bishop 16,336 64.8
Democratic R. Erich Caulfield 6,195 24.6
Democratic Joe Swider 2,665 10.6
Total votes 25,196 100
Democratic hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin Murray (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 4
Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Biden 81.1–17.1%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 88.5–11.5%
2016 President Clinton 79.1–16.3%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Edwards 85.5–14.5%
2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 83.8–16.2%
2012 President Obama 79.3–18.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 4, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. "State Senator Jimmy Harris - Democrat District 4". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 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 21, 2019.
  9. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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