Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district
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| Registration | 42.2% Democratic 32.0% Republican 25.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 66% White 26% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 121,047[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 82,279[2] | ||
Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Blake Miguez since 2024.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 22 covers parts of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Martin Parishes to the east of the city of Lafayette, including some or all of New Iberia, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Port Barre, and Broussard.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd and 5th congressional districts, and with 38th, 46th, 48th, 49th, and 96th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]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.
2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blake Miguez | 19,559 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Hugh Andre | 6,608 | 20.7 | |
| Democratic | Melinda Mitchell | 3,701 | 11.6 | |
| Democratic | Phanat Xanamane | 1,794 | 5.6 | |
| Independent | Dexter Lathan | 299 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 31,961 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Mills (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Mills (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Mills (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[8] | Trump 70.6–28.1% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Rispone 64.6–35.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 69.2–28.3% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[10] | Vitter 52.7–47.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 65.9–34.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66.7–32.1% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 22, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics – Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Blake Miguez- Republican District 22". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 10, 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 10, 2019.