Louisiana's 16th State Senate district

Louisiana's 16th
State Senate district
Senator
  Franklin Foil
R–Baton Rouge
Registration41.4% Republican
31.2% Democratic
27.4% No party preference
Demographics69% White
20% Black
4% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2019)120,446[1]
Registered voters80,610[2]

Louisiana's 16th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Franklin Foil since 2020.[3]

Geography

District 16 covers south-central East Baton Rouge Parish, including parts of Baton Rouge and all of Inniswold, Oak Hills Place, Village St. George, and Westminster.[2]

The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 61st, 65th, 66th, 68th, 69th, and 70th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[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

2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 16[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Brooks Thompson 14,213 33.7
Republican Franklin Foil 12,523 29.7
Republican Steve Carter 12,519 29.7
Republican Bob Bell 1,826 4.3
Libertarian Everett Baudean 1,086 2.6
Total votes 42,167 100
General election
Republican Franklin Foil 27,090 57.6
Democratic Beverly Brooks Thompson 19,912 42.4
Total votes 47,002 100
Republican hold

Initially, Franklin Foil and Steve Carter were exactly tied for second place, leading to a 3-way runoff election.[6] However, following a recount, Foil was found to be the winner by 4 votes, and Carter conceded.[7]

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Claitor (incumbent) 16,506 50.7
Republican Scott McKnight 11,462 35.2
Independent Brent Campanella 4,564 14.0
Total votes 32,532 100
Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Claitor (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes Unopposed 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8]
2020 President[9] Trump 59.7–37.8%
2019 Governor (runoff)[10] Edwards 52.3–47.7%
2016 President Trump 58.7–34.2%
2015 Governor (runoff)[11] Edwards 54.0-46.0%
2014 Senate (runoff) Cassidy 67.4–32.6%
2012 President Romney 67.0–30.5%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 16, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "State Senator Franklin J. Foil - Republican District 16". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Stephanie Riegel (October 14, 2019). "News alert: Foil and Carter tied in Senate race following recount; three-way runoff possible". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Mark Ballard (October 17, 2019). "Franklin Foil gains one vote in Louisiana Senate race recount; wins runoff spot by 4 votes". The Advocate. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ @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.
  11. ^ @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege". Retrieved October 3, 2019.