2023 Louisiana State Senate election

The 2023 Louisiana State Senate election is scheduled to be held on October 14, 2023, with runoff elections on November 18, 2023.[1] All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate are up for election to four-year terms. It will be held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Louisiana House of Representatives.

2023 Louisiana State Senate election

November 7, 2023

All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Page Cortez (term-limited) Gerald Boudreaux
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 13, 2020 May 10, 2021
Leader's seat 23rd district 24th district
Current seats 27 12
Seats needed Steady Increase 8

Incumbent President of the Senate

Page Cortez
Republican



Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates will 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.[2][3] Going into the 2023 elections, Republicans held a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate, though not in the House.

The 2023 election will be the first election held under new district maps following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.[4]

Overview

39
To be elected
Parties Candidates Votes Seats
No.  % Before After +/-
Republican 27
Democratic 12
Independent 0
Libertarian 0
Green 0
Write-ins 0
Total 100.00% 39

See also

References

  1. "2023 Elections" (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. "Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019".
  3. "Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019".
  4. "Redistricting in Louisiana after the 2020 census". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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