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Louisiana 2011 Legislative Analysis – Introduction

Now that Governor Jindal has signed the redistricting plans for both houses of the Louisiana Legislature, it’s time to analyze the new demographics for the legislative districts drawn. We will start with the newly created districts. From there, we will move on to districts held by retiring/term limited legislators, then we will finish up with districts held by […]

Louisiana Senate District Political Statistics

Last week, the Senate passed a reapportionment plan for its chamber that Governor Jindal signed into law. Now that the dust has settled, what is the political impact of this new plan ? The exact political impact can’t be quantified until the fall elections, due to several intangibles: (1) the quality and quantity of candidates […]

Louisiana House District Political Statistics

Last week, the House passed a reapportionment plan for its chamber that Governor Jindal signed into law. Now that the dust has settled, what is the political impact of this new plan ? The exact political impact can’t be quantified until the fall elections, due to several intangibles: (1) the quality and quantity of candidates […]