| Louisiana's 29th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 55.5% Democratic 19.6% Republican 24.9% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 37% White 58% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 113,088[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 67,320[2] | ||
Louisiana's 29th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in theLouisiana State Senate. It has been represented byDemocrat Jay Luneau since 2016, succeeding fellow DemocratRick Gallot.[3]
District 29 covers a narrow majority-black swath ofCentral Louisiana, incorporating parts ofBienville,Grant,Jackson,Lincoln,Natchitoches,Rapides, andWinn Parishes. The district snakes its way through much ofAlexandria,Pineville,Natchitoches,Winnfield,Jonesboro,Arcadia,Grambling, andRuston.[2]
The district overlaps with Louisiana's4th and5th congressional districts, and with the 11th, 13th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, and 27th districts of theLouisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Louisiana uses ajungle 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 arunoff election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Luneau (incumbent) | 16,196 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Randy Wiggins | 10,158 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 26,354 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jay Luneau | 13,462 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Joshua Dara | 9,225 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 22,687 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rick Gallot | 12,992 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Tony Vets | 7,579 | 29.3 | |
| Democratic | Mary Wardsworth | 5,271 | 20.4 | |
| Total votes | 25,842 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President[7] | Biden 61.1–37.1% |
| 2019 | Governor (runoff)[8] | Edwards 69.1–30.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 60.2–36.9% |
| 2015 | Governor (runoff)[9] | Edwards 72.0–28.0% |
| 2014 | Senate (runoff) | Landrieu 62.3–37.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 62.3–36.6% |