2023 Louisiana State Senate election

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All 39 seats in theLouisiana State Senate 20 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Page Cortez (term-limited) Gerald Boudreaux Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 13, 2020 May 10, 2021 Leader's seat 23rd district 24th district Seats before 27 12 Seats won 28 11 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 416,502 85,619 Percentage 82.37% 16.93%
Results:      Republican gain      Republican hold     Democratic hold
President of the Senate before election Page Cortez Republican ElectedPresident of the Senate Cameron Henry Republican

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The2023 Louisiana State Senate election was held on October 14, 2023, with runoff elections held on November 18, 2023.^[1] All 39 seats in theLouisiana State Senate were up for election to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for allstatewide offices and theLouisiana House of Representatives.

Under Louisiana'sjungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.

In the 2019state legislature elections,Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers to 68 in the House and 27 in the Senate.^[2][3] Going into the 2023 elections, Republicans held a two-thirds supermajority in both the Senate and the House.

The 2023 election was the first election held under new district maps followingredistricting as a result of the2020 census.^[4]

Parties		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	Before	After	+/-
	Republican	45	416,502	82.37%	27	28	1
	Democratic	20	85,619	16.93%	12	11	1
	Independent	2	3,496	0.69%	0	0
Total		67	505,617	100.00%	39	39

Eleven incumbents did not seek re-election.^[7]

1. District 19:Gary Smith Jr. was term-limited.
2. District 39:Gregory Tarver was term-limited.

1. District 1:Sharon Hewitt retired torun for governor.
2. District 6:Bodi White was term-limited.
3. District 13:J. Rogers Pope retired.
4. District 21:Bret Allain was term-limited.
5. District 22:Fred Mills was term-limited.
6. District 23:Page Cortez was term-limited.
7. District 31:Louie Bernard retired.
8. District 37:Barrow Peacock was term-limited.
9. District 38:Barry Milligan retired.

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the October 14jungle primary.^[8]

1. District 36:Robert Mills lost renomination toAdam Bass.

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