Louisiana's 9th State Senate district

Louisiana's 9th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Cameron Henry since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican Conrad Appel.[3]

Louisiana's 9th
State Senate district
Senator
  Cameron Henry
R–Metairie
Registration41.0% Republican
30.2% Democratic
28.8% No party preference
Demographics71% White
9% Black
15% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Other
Population (2019)121,302[1]
Registered voters77,052[2]

Geography

District 9 is based in the Jefferson Parish city of Metairie, also incorporating smaller parts of Jefferson and Uptown New Orleans.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 79th, 80th, 82nd, 94th, and 98th 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 9[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cameron Henry 23,647 78.4
Republican Jon "Frankie" Hyers 6,524 21.6
Total votes 30,171 100
Republican hold

2015
2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 9[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Conrad Appel (incumbent) 14,701 57.0
Republican John LaBruzzo 11,109 43.0
Total votes 25,810 100
Republican hold

2011
2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 9[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Conrad Appel (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 9
Year Office Results[6]
2020 President[7] Trump 61.4–36.6%
2019 Governor (runoff)[8] Edwards 52.5–47.5%
2016 President Trump 62.2–32.2%
2015 Governor (runoff)[9] Vitter 57.6–42.4%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 63.5–36.5%
2012 President Romney 69.3–28.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 9, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. "State Senator J. Cameron Henry, Jr. - Republican District 9". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 23, 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 23, 2019.
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