Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
's 13th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the
Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
J. Rogers Pope since 2020, succeeding fellow Republican
Dale M. Erdey. District 13 is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.
Geography
District 13 covers most of
Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish (Louisiana French: ''La Paroisse Livingston'') is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is the town of Livingston. Livingston Parish is one of the Florida Parishes, a region which, unlike the rest of the sta ...
and smaller parts of
East Baton Rouge and
Tangipahoa Parishes to the east of
Baton Rouge, including some or all of
Denham Springs
Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2010 U.S. census placed the population at 10,215, up from 8,757 at the 2000 U. S. census. At the 2020 United States census, 9,286 people lived in the city. The city is ...
,
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
* Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
* Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California ...
,
Livingston, and
Ponchatoula
Ponchatoula is the second-largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The population was 6,559 at the 2010 census and 7,545 at the time of the 2020 population estimates program.
Etymology
It is speculated that the name is derived from the Ch ...
.
The district overlaps with Louisiana's
1st and
6th congressional districts, and with the 64th, 65th, 71st, 73rd, 81st, and 95th districts of the
Louisiana House of Representatives.
Recent election results
Louisiana uses a
jungle primary
A nonpartisan blanket primary is a primary election in which all candidates for the same elected office run against each other at once, regardless of the political party. Partisan elections are, on the other hand, segregated by political party ...
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
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results in District 13
References
{{Louisiana State Senators
Louisiana State Senate districts
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana