2023 Louisiana State Senate election|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Page Cortez (term-limited)
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Gerald Boudreaux
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Leader since
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January 13, 2020
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May 10, 2021
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Leader's seat
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23rd district
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24th district
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Seats before
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27
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12
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Seats won
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28
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11
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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416,502
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85,619
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Percentage
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82.37%
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16.93%
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Results: Republican gain Republican hold Democratic hold |
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The 2023 Louisiana State Senate election was held on October 14, 2023, with runoff elections held on November 18, 2023.[1] All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.
Background
In the 2019 state legislature elections, Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers to 68 in the House and 27 in the Senate.[2][3] Going into the 2023 elections, Republicans held a two-thirds supermajority in both the Senate and the House.
The 2023 election was the first election held under new district maps following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.[4]
Predictions
Source
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Ranking
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As of
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270toWin[5]
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Safe R
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November 2, 2023
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Elections Daily[6]
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Safe R
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November 2, 2023
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Overview
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28
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11
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Republican
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Democratic
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Parties
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Candidates
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Votes
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Seats
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No.
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%
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Before
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After
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+/-
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Republican
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45
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416,502
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82.37%
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27
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28
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1
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Democratic
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20
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85,619
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16.93%
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12
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11
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1
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Independent
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2
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3,496
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0.69%
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0
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0
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Total
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67
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505,617
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100.00%
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39
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39
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Senate seats |
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Republican |
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71.79% |
Democratic |
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28.21% |
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Summary by district
Retirements
Eleven incumbents did not seek re-election.[7]
Democrats
- District 19: Gary Smith Jr. was term-limited.
- District 39: Gregory Tarver was term-limited.
Republicans
- District 1: Sharon Hewitt retired to run for governor.
- District 6: Bodi White was term-limited.
- District 13: J. Rogers Pope retired.
- District 21: Bret Allain was term-limited.
- District 22: Fred Mills was term-limited.
- District 23: Page Cortez was term-limited.
- District 31: Louie Bernard retired.
- District 37: Barrow Peacock was term-limited.
- District 38: Barry Milligan retired.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the October 14 jungle primary.[8]
Republicans
- District 36: Robert Mills lost renomination to Adam Bass.
Results
District 1
District 2
2023 Louisiana's 2nd State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Ed Price (incumbent)
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21,018
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68.1
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Republican
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Chris Delpit
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9,865
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31.9
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Total votes
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30,883
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39.8
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District 3
2023 Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Joseph Bouie (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 4
2023 Louisiana's 4th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Jimmy Harris (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 5
2023 Louisiana's 5th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Royce Duplessis (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 6
District 7
2023 Louisiana's 7th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Gary Carter Jr. (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 8
2023 Louisiana's 8th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Patrick Connick (incumbent)
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29,654
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52.3
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Republican
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Timothy Kerner Jr.
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11,161
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47.7
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Total votes
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23,424
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31.3
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District 9
2023 Louisiana's 9th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Cameron Henry (incumbent)
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19,046
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69.9
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Democratic
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Mary Anne Mushatt
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8,201
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30.1
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Total votes
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27,247
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34.7
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District 10
2023 Louisiana's 10th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Kirk Talbot (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 11
2023 Louisiana's 11th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Patrick McMath (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 12
2023 Louisiana's 12th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Beth Mizell (incumbent)
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24,003
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78.2
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Democratic
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Britt Gondolfi
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3,842
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12.5
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Democratic
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Gloria Kates
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2,838
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9.3
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Total votes
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30,683
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40.6
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District 13
District 14
2023 Louisiana's 14th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Cleo Fields (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 15
2023 Louisiana's 15th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Regina Barrow (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 16
2023 Louisiana's 16th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Franklin Foil (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 17
2023 Louisiana's 17th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Caleb Kleinpeter (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 18
2023 Louisiana's 18th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Eddie Lambert (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 19
2023 Louisiana's 19th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Gregory A. Miller
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19,416
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68.8
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Democratic
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Marilyn Bellock
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8,791
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31.2
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Total votes
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28,207
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35.2
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District 20
2023 Louisiana's 20th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Mike Fesi (incumbent)
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21,366
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87.6
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Republican
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Dave Carskadon
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3,014
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12.4
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Total votes
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24,380
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34.1
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District 21
2023 Louisiana's 21st State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Robert Allain III
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10,815
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43.8
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Republican
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Bo LaGrange
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7,745
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31.4
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Republican
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Stephen Swiber
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6,138
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24.9
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Total votes
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24,698
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33.9
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General election
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Republican
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Robert Allain III
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9,864
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59.0
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Republican
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Bo LaGrange
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6,855
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41.0
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Total votes
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16,719
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100.0
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District 22
District 23
2023 Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jean-Paul Coussan
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 24
2023 Louisiana's 24th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Gerald Boudreaux (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 25
2023 Louisiana's 25th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Mark Abraham (incumbent)
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21,937
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80.7
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Democratic
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Josh Lewis
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5,250
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19.3
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Total votes
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27,187
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37.3
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District 26
2023 Louisiana's 26th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Bob Hensgens (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 27
2023 Louisiana's 27th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jeremy Stine (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 28
2023 Louisiana's 28th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Heather Cloud (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 29
2023 Louisiana's 29th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Jay Luneau (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 30
2023 Louisiana's 30th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Mike Reese (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 31
District 32
2023 Louisiana's 32nd State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Glen Womack (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 33
2023 Louisiana's 33rd State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Stewart Cathey (incumbent)
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15,397
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52.9
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Republican
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Ned White
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13,711
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47.1
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Total votes
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29,108
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36.4
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District 34
2023 Louisiana's 34th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Katrina Jackson (incumbent)
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15,872
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71.1
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Republican
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James Smith
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6,451
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28.9
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Total votes
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22,323
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30.0
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District 35
2023 Louisiana's 35th State Senate district election
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jay Morris (incumbent)
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Unopposed
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Total votes
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—
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100.0
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District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
See also
References
- ^ "2023 Elections" (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Redistricting in Louisiana after the 2020 census". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 State House Elections Map". October 20, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Election Ratings". November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Dawson, Daffney; Heyen, Curtis (September 21, 2023). "ELECTION RESULTS: Seabaugh, Pressly, Bass & Cathey claim seats in state Senate". KSLA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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