Louisiana's 39th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gregory Tarver since 2012, following his defeat of incumbent fellow Democrat Lydia P. Jackson.[3]
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| Registration | 60.5% Democratic 16.0% Republican 23.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 28% White 67% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 108,675[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 68,756[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 39 covers the northern two-thirds of Caddo Parish in Ark-La-Tex, including most of Shreveport and all of Blanchard and Vivian.[2]
The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th 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.[citation needed]
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver (incumbent) | 15,755 | 69.0 | |
| Republican | James Slagle | 7,071 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,826 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lydia P. Jackson (incumbent) | 9,393 | 43.4 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver | 9,015 | 41.6 | |
| Republican | James Slagle | 3,259 | 15.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,667 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver | 9,168 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Lydia P. Jackson (incumbent) | 8,295 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 17,463 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Biden 67.1–31.4% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 73.0–27.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68.2–30.0% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 77.1–22.9% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 73.5–26.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 72.1–27.2% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 39, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Gregory W. Tarver, Sr. - Democrat District 39". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 39". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 11, 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 27, 2019.