Louisiana's 30th State Senate district

Louisiana's 30th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Reese since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican John Smith.[3]

Louisiana's 30th
State Senate district

Senator
 Mike Reese
RLeesville
Registration37.7% Republican
31.1% Democratic
31.2% No party preference
Demographics78% White
11% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Other
Population (2019)114,109[1]
Registered voters63,415[2]

Geography

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District 30 covers part of western Calcasieu Parish and all of Beauregard and Vernon Parishes along the Texas border, including Vinton, Dequincy, DeRidder, Fort Johnson South, Fort Johnson North, New Llano, and Leesville.[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and with the 24th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, and 47th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

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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

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2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 30[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Reese 14,625 50.7
RepublicanBrett Geymann6,29621.8
DemocraticJames Armes5,97320.7
RepublicanRenee Hoffpauir-Klann1,9356.7
Total votes28,829 100
Republican hold

2015

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2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 30[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Smith (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votesUnopposed 100
Republican hold

2011

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2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 30[5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Smith (incumbent) 10,216 45.7
RepublicanJames David Cain 6,628 29.7
DemocraticTerry Fowler5,49624.6
Total votes22,340 100
General election
RepublicanJohn Smith (incumbent) 8,457 59.4
RepublicanJames David Cain5,77240.6
Total votes14,229 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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YearOfficeResults[6]
2020President[7]Trump 82.7–15.9%
2019Governor (runoff)[8]Rispone 73.7–26.3%
2016PresidentTrump 81.6–15.4%
2015Governor (runoff)[9]Vitter 57.2–42.8%
2014Senate (runoff)Cassidy 79.9–20.1%
2012PresidentRomney 78.2–19.9%

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 30, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics – Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator Mike Reese - Republican District 30". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  8. ^ @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.
  9. ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 17, 2019.