Louisiana's 31st State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Louie Bernard since 2020, succeeding term-limited fellow Republican Gerald Long.[3]
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| Registration | 38.0% Democratic 37.2% Republican 24.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 68% White 21% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 111,257[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 70,454[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 31 covers the Central Louisiana parishes of Red River and Sabine as well as parts of Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides, and Winn Parishes, including some or all of Alexandria, Natchitoches, Many, Winnfield, and Coushatta.[2]
The district is split between Louisiana's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 7th, 13th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
editLouisiana 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louie Bernard | 18,529 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Trey Flynn | 8,596 | 25.7 | |
| Republican | Douglas Brown | 6,381 | 19.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,506 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Long (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Long (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Trump 75.2–23.4% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Rispone 66.8–33.2% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 73.1–24.2% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Vitter 56.4–43.6% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 71.8–28.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 71.5–26.9% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 31, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Louie Bernard Republican District 31". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 18, 2019.