Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district
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| Registration | 42.2% Democratic 32.0% Republican 25.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 65% White 27% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 122,899[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 Senator Fred Mills since 2011.[3]
Geography
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 U.S. congressional districts 3 and 5, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 38, 46, 48, 49, and 96.[4]
Recent election results
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Mills (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Mills (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Mills (incumbent) | Unopposed | 100 | |
| Total votes | Unopposed | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 22
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Trump 69.2–28.3% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[7] | Vitter 52.7–47.3% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Cassidy 65.9–34.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66.7–32.1% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 22, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019.
- ^ "District - 22". Senator Fred H. Mills, Jr. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved 10 October 2019.