Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district

Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district
Senator	Fred Mills R – St. Martinville
Registration	42.2%  Democratic 32.0%  Republican 25.7%  No party preference
Demographics	66%  White 26%  Black 4%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 2% Other
Population (2019)	121,047 [1]
Registered voters	82,279 [2]

Louisiana's 22nd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Fred Mills since 2011. ^[3]

Geography

District 22 covers parts of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Martin Parishes to the east of the city of Lafayette, including some or all of New Iberia, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Port Barre, and Broussard. ^[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 3rd and 5th congressional districts, and with 38th, 46th, 48th, 49th, and 96th districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives. ^[4]

Recent election results

Louisiana uses a jungle 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 a runoff election.

2019

2019 Louisiana State Senate election, District 22 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Mills (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 22 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Mills (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 22 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Mills (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [6]
2020	President [7]	Trump 70.6–28.1%
2019	Governor (runoff) [8]	Rispone 64.6–35.4%
2016	President	Trump 69.2–28.3%
2015	Governor (runoff) [9]	Vitter 52.7–47.3%
2014	Senate (runoff)	Cassidy 65.9–34.1%
2012	President	Romney 66.7–32.1%

References

1. "State Senate District 22, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
2. "Registration Statistics – Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
3. "State Senator Fred H. Mills, Jr. - Republican District 22". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
5. "Louisiana State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
8. @PrdNewEnglander. "Since I've gotten a request for it, here are the numbers and data for each state senate district. #lagov" . Retrieved November 22, 2019.
9. @JMilesColeman. "My numbers for #LAGov by State Senate seat. Republicans sitting in @JohnBelforLA districts are highlighted. #lalege" . Retrieved October 10, 2019.