# 2023 Louisiana State Senate election

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The 2023 Louisiana State Senate election was held on October 14, 2023, with runoff elections held on November 18, 2023. All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.

## Background

In the 2019 state legislature elections, Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers to 68 in the House and 27 in the Senate. 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 following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| 270toWin | Safe R | November 2, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | November 2, 2023 |

## Overview

| 28 | 11 |
| Republican | Democratic |
| Parties | Parties | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Parties | Parties | Candidates | 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 | Total | 67 | 505,617 | 100.00% | 39 | 39 | |
Senate seats
Republican
71.79%
Democratic
28.21% :

### Summary by district

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected senator | Party |
| 1st | Sharon Hewitt | Rep | Bob Owen | Rep |
| 2nd | Ed Price | Dem | Ed Price | Dem |
| 3rd | Joseph Bouie | Dem | Joseph Bouie | Dem |
| 4th | Jimmy Harris | Dem | Jimmy Harris | Dem |
| 5th | Royce Duplessis | Dem | Royce Duplessis | Dem |
| 6th | Bodi White | Rep | Rick Edmonds | Rep |
| 7th | Gary Carter Jr. | Dem | Gary Carter Jr. | Dem |
| 8th | Patrick Connick | Rep | Patrick Connick | Rep |
| 9th | Cameron Henry | Rep | Cameron Henry | Rep |
| 10th | Kirk Talbot | Rep | Kirk Talbot | Rep |
| 11th | Patrick McMath | Rep | Patrick McMath | Rep |
| 12th | Beth Mizell | Rep | Beth Mizell | Rep |
| 13th | J. Rogers Pope | Rep | Valarie Hodges | Rep |
| 14th | Cleo Fields | Dem | Cleo Fields | Dem |
| 15th | Regina Barrow | Dem | Regina Barrow | Dem |
| 16th | Franklin Foil | Rep | Franklin Foil | Rep |
| 17th | Caleb Kleinpeter | Rep | Caleb Kleinpeter | Rep |
| 18th | Eddie J. Lambert | Rep | Eddie J. Lambert | Rep |
| 19th | Gary Smith Jr. | Dem | Gregory A. Miller | Rep |
| 20th | Mike Fesi | Rep | Mike Fesi | Rep |
| 21st | Bret Allain | Rep | Robert Allain III | Rep |
| 22nd | Fred Mills | Rep | Blake Miguez | Rep |
| 23rd | Page Cortez | Rep | Jean-Paul Coussan | Rep |
| 24th | Gerald Boudreaux | Dem | Gerald Boudreaux | Dem |
| 25th | Mark Abraham | Rep | Mark Abraham | Rep |
| 26th | Bob Hensgens | Rep | Bob Hensgens | Rep |
| 27th | Jeremy Stine | Rep | Jeremy Stine | Rep |
| 28th | Heather Cloud | Rep | Heather Cloud | Rep |
| 29th | Jay Luneau | Dem | Jay Luneau | Dem |
| 30th | Mike Reese | Rep | Mike Reese | Rep |
| 31st | Louie Bernard | Rep | Alan Seabaugh | Rep |
| 32nd | Glen Womack | Rep | Glen Womack | Rep |
| 33rd | Stewart Cathey Jr. | Rep | Stewart Cathey Jr. | Rep |
| 34th | Katrina Jackson | Dem | Katrina Jackson | Dem |
| 35th | Jay Morris | Rep | Jay Morris | Rep |
| 36th | Robert Mills | Rep | Adam Bass | Rep |
| 37th | Barrow Peacock | Rep | William Wheat Jr. | Rep |
| 38th | Barry Milligan | Rep | Thomas Pressly | Rep |
| 39th | Gregory Tarver | Dem | Sam Jenkins | Dem |

## Retirements

Eleven incumbents did not seek re-election.

### Democrats

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

### Republicans

* District 1: Sharon Hewitt retired to run for governor.
* District 6: Bodi White was term-limited.
* District 13: J. Rogers Pope retired.
* District 21: Bret Allain was term-limited.
* District 22: Fred Mills was term-limited.
* District 23: Page Cortez was term-limited.
* District 31: Louie Bernard retired.
* District 37: Barrow Peacock was term-limited.
* District 38: Barry Milligan retired.

## Incumbents defeated
### In primary election

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the October 14 jungle primary.

#### Republicans

* District 36: Robert Mills lost renomination to Adam Bass.

## Results
### District 1

2023 Louisiana's 1st State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Owen | 14,614 | 60.6 |
| | Republican | Ray Garofalo | 9,508 | 39.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,122 | 31.0 |

### District 2

2023 Louisiana's 2nd State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Price (incumbent) | 21,018 | 68.1 |
| | Republican | Chris Delpit | 9,865 | 31.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,883 | 39.8 |

### District 3

2023 Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Bouie (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 4

2023 Louisiana's 4th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Harris (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 5

2023 Louisiana's 5th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Royce Duplessis (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 6

2023 Louisiana's 6th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Edmonds | 18,247 | 61.5 |
| | Republican | Barry Ivey | 11,407 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,654 | 37.4 |

### District 7

2023 Louisiana's 7th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Carter Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 8

2023 Louisiana's 8th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Connick (incumbent) | 29,654 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | Timothy Kerner Jr. | 11,161 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,424 | 31.3 |

### District 9

2023 Louisiana's 9th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cameron Henry (incumbent) | 19,046 | 69.9 |
| | Democratic | Mary Anne Mushatt | 8,201 | 30.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,247 | 34.7 |

### District 10

2023 Louisiana's 10th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kirk Talbot (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 11

2023 Louisiana's 11th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick McMath (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 12

2023 Louisiana's 12th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Beth Mizell (incumbent) | 24,003 | 78.2 |
| | Democratic | Britt Gondolfi | 3,842 | 12.5 |
| | Democratic | Gloria Kates | 2,838 | 9.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,683 | 40.6 |

### District 13

2023 Louisiana's 13th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Valarie Hodges | 17,920 | 64.9 |
| | Republican | Buddy Mincey Jr. | 9,699 | 35.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,619 | 40.4 |

### District 14

2023 Louisiana's 14th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cleo Fields (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 15

2023 Louisiana's 15th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Regina Barrow (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 16

2023 Louisiana's 16th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Franklin Foil (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 17

2023 Louisiana's 17th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Caleb Kleinpeter (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 18

2023 Louisiana's 18th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Lambert (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 19

2023 Louisiana's 19th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gregory A. Miller | 19,416 | 68.8 |
| | Democratic | Marilyn Bellock | 8,791 | 31.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,207 | 35.2 |

### District 20

2023 Louisiana's 20th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Fesi (incumbent) | 21,366 | 87.6 |
| | Republican | Dave Carskadon | 3,014 | 12.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,380 | 34.1 |

### District 21

2023 Louisiana's 21st State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Allain III | 10,815 | 43.8 |
| | Republican | Bo LaGrange | 7,745 | 31.4 |
| | Republican | Stephen Swiber | 6,138 | 24.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,698 | 33.9 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Robert Allain III | 9,864 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Bo LaGrange | 6,855 | 41.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,719 | 100.0 |

### District 22

2023 Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Blake Miguez | 19,559 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Hugh Andre | 6,608 | 20.7 |
| | Democratic | Mel Narcisse Mitchell | 3,701 | 11.6 |
| | Democratic | Phanat Xanamane | 1,794 | 5.6 |
| | Independent | Dexter Lathan | 299 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,961 | 38.6 |

### District 23

2023 Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jean-Paul Coussan | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 24

2023 Louisiana's 24th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gerald Boudreaux (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 25

2023 Louisiana's 25th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Abraham (incumbent) | 21,937 | 80.7 |
| | Democratic | Josh Lewis | 5,250 | 19.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,187 | 37.3 |

### District 26

2023 Louisiana's 26th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Hensgens (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 27

2023 Louisiana's 27th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeremy Stine (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 28

2023 Louisiana's 28th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Heather Cloud (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 29

2023 Louisiana's 29th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Luneau (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 30

2023 Louisiana's 30th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Reese (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 31

2023 Louisiana's 31st State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alan Seabaugh | 16,982 | 54.2 |
| | Republican | Mike McConathy | 14,355 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,337 | 39.4 |

### District 32

2023 Louisiana's 32nd State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glen Womack (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 33

2023 Louisiana's 33rd State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stewart Cathey (incumbent) | 15,397 | 52.9 |
| | Republican | Ned White | 13,711 | 47.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,108 | 36.4 |

### District 34

2023 Louisiana's 34th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katrina Jackson (incumbent) | 15,872 | 71.1 |
| | Republican | James Smith | 6,451 | 28.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,323 | 30.0 |

### District 35

2023 Louisiana's 35th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Morris (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | 100.0 |

### District 36

2023 Louisiana's 36th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adam Bass | 14,097 | 62.0 |
| | Republican | Robert Mills (incumbent) | 8,624 | 38.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,721 | 31.0 |

### District 37

2023 Louisiana's 37th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Wheat Jr. | 14,516 | 60.9 |
| | Republican | Randy Bush | 6,112 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | Ivan Scioneaux Jr. | 3,197 | 13.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,825 | 35.5 |

### District 38

2023 Louisiana's 38th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Pressly | 15,101 | 56.1 |
| | Republican | John Milkovich | 6,934 | 25.8 |
| | Republican | Chase Jennings | 4,857 | 18.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,892 | 32.5 |

### District 39

2023 Louisiana's 39th State Senate district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Jenkins | 6,526 | 33.7 |
| | Democratic | Cedric Glover | 5,114 | 26.4 |
| | Republican | Jim Slagle | 5,034 | 26.0 |
| | Democratic | Barbara Norton | 2,672 | 13.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,346 | 25.1 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Sam Jenkins | 11,814 | 65.3 |
| | Democratic | Cedric Glover | 6,271 | 34.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,085 | 100.0 |