Louisiana's 7th State Senate district
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| Registration | 57.1% Democratic 15.9% Republican 27.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 29% White 56% Black 11% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 117,229[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 65,977[2] | ||
Louisiana's 7th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gary Carter Jr. since 2021.[3][4]
Geography[edit]
District 7 covers much of southern New Orleans and parts of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes, including all of Algiers and parts of Gretna, Terrytown, and Belle Chasse.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 85th, 87th, 102nd, and 105th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[5]
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.
2021 special[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Carter Jr. | 4,137 | 60.2 | |
| Republican | Patricia McCarty | 1,181 | 17.2 | |
| Democratic | Joanna Cappiello-Leopold | 948 | 13.8 | |
| Democratic | Mack Cormier | 601 | 8.8 | |
| Total votes | 6,867 | 100 | ||
2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Carter (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Troy Carter | 7,700 | 37.4 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Arnold | 6,858 | 33.3 | |
| Democratic | Leslie Ellison | 3,097 | 15.0 | |
| Democratic | Roy Glapion | 2,957 | 14.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,612 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Troy Carter | 12,935 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Arnold | 9,852 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,787 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Heitmeier (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[8] | Biden 70.1–28.2% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 78.9–21.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66.7–30.0% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[10] | Edwards 74.0–26.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 71.6–28.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66.6–32.0% |
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 7, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator Vacant - District 7". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Greenwood, Max (April 24, 2021). "Troy Carter wins race to fill Cedric Richmond's Louisiana House seat". The Hill. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Louisiana State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 20, 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 20, 2019.