Louisiana's 9th State Senate district
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| Registration | 41.0% Republican 30.2% Democratic 28.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 71% White 9% Black 15% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 121,302[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 77,052[2] | ||
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]
Geography
[edit]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
[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.
2019
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Conrad Appel (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 9, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator J. Cameron Henry, Jr. - Republican District 9". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 23, 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 23, 2019.