2019 Louisiana State Senate election

2019 Louisiana State Senate election

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All 39 seats of the Louisiana State Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Alario
(term-limited)
Troy Carter
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 9, 2012 January 11, 2016
Leader's seat 8th district 7th district
Seats before 25 14
Seats won 27 12
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 552,850 269,181
Percentage 65.41% 31.85%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

President of the Senate before election

John Alario
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Page Cortez
Republican

The 2019 Louisiana State Senate election was held on October 12, 2019, with runoff elections held on November 16, 2019. All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election to four-year terms. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party. Five districts held runoff elections due to no candidate receiving a majority of the vote in the general election.[1]

The Republican Party expanded their majority by two seats over the Democratic Party, establishing a veto-proof majority in the Senate against Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. The party failed to gain a veto-proof majority in the concurrent House elections, however.

  1. ^ "Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019". Ballotpedia.