Louisiana's 37th State Senate district

Louisiana's 37th State Senate district
Senator	Barrow Peacock R – Shreveport
Registration	39.1%  Republican 32.3%  Democratic 28.6%  No party preference
Demographics	62%  White 26%  Black 7%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 2% Other
Population (2019)	114,842 [1]
Registered voters	64,475 [2]

Louisiana's 37th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Barrow Peacock since 2012. ^[3]

Geography

District 37 is evenly split between Bossier and Caddo Parishes in Ark-La-Tex, including parts of southern Shreveport and Bossier City. ^[2]

The district is located entirely within Louisiana's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th 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 37 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barrow Peacock (incumbent)	16,221	71.1
	Independent	Debbie Hollis	6,593	28.9
Total votes			22,814	100
	Republican hold

2015

2015 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barrow Peacock (incumbent)	Unopposed	100
Total votes			Unopposed	100
	Republican hold

2011

2011 Louisiana State Senate election, District 37 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barrow Peacock	10,331	55.5
	Republican	Jane H. Smith	8,295	44.5
Total votes			18,626	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [6]
2020	President [7]	Trump 58.6–39.1%
2019	Governor (runoff) [8]	Rispone 56.2–43.8%
2016	President	Trump 61.8–33.3%
2015	Governor (runoff) [9]	Vitter 55.0–45.0%
2014	Senate (runoff)	Cassidy 66.8–33.2%
2012	President	Romney 65.9–32.3%

References

1. "State Senate District 37, LA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
2. "Registration Statistics - Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin. September 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
3. "State Senator Barrow Peacock - Republican District 37". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
5. "Louisiana State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 11, 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 25, 2019.