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]
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| Registration | 64.1% Democratic 11.3% Republican 24.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 30% White 62% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 126,834[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 88,194[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 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
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Harris | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin Murray (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "State Senate District 4, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Jimmy Harris - Democrat District 4". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved September 13, 2019.