Louisiana's 18th State Senate district

Louisiana's 18th State Senate district
Senator	Eddie Lambert R – Prairieville
Registration	40.4%  Republican 30.6%  Democratic 29.0%  No party preference
Demographics	78%  White 14%  Black 5%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 2% Other
Population (2019)	132,905 [1]
Registered voters	83,165 [2]

Louisiana's 18th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eddie Lambert since 2016. ^[3]

Geography

District 18 covers parts of Ascension, Livingston, and St. James Parishes to the east of Baton Rouge, including some or all of Gonzales, Sorrento, Prairieville, Killian, and Lutcher. ^[2]

The district overlaps with Louisiana's 2nd and 6th congressional districts, and with the 58th, 59th, 81st, 88th, and 95th 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 18 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eddie Lambert (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eddie Lambert	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 18 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jody Amedee (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [6]
2020	President [7]	Trump 75.7–22.5%
2019	Governor (runoff) [8]	Rispone 60.9–39.1%
2016	President	Trump 75.1–21.1%
2015	Governor (runoff) [9]	Vitter 53.4–46.6%
2014	Senate (runoff)	Cassidy 73.0–27.0%
2012	President	Romney 75.3–22.8%

References

1. "State Senate District 18, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
3. "State Senator Eddie J. Lambert - Republican District 18". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
5. "Louisiana State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 6, 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 6, 2019.