In this installment, we would like to discuss the changes to House and Senate districts in the Florida Parishes with the strong caveat that there may still be last minute changes to the lines by either chamber. There is also the ever present possibility of a gubernatorial veto, and the Justice Department could still reject […]
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RSS feed for this sectionLouisiana Legislative Redistricting 2011 – Part 2 (Southwest Louisiana/Bayou Country)
In this installment, we would like to discuss the changes to House and Senate districts along the coastal parishes/southwestern region of the state with the strong caveat that there may still be last minute changes to the lines by either chamber. There is also the ever present possibility of a gubernatorial veto, and the Justice […]
Louisiana Legislative Redistricting 2011 – Part 1 (North and Central Louisiana)
In this installment, we would like to discuss the changes to House and Senate districts in North and Central Louisiana with the strong caveat that there may still be last minute changes to the lines by either chamber. There is also the ever present possibility of a gubernatorial veto, and the Justice Department could still […]
Louisiana Legislative Redistricting 2011 – Introduction
Every 10 years, states are required to redraw the districts lines for federal, state, and local officeholders. Because Louisiana is one of four states (Virginia, New Jersey, and Mississippi are the others) to have legislative elections this year, redistricting of legislative districts takes on an added urgency this year.
“Politics Never Sleeps” in Louisiana – upset in East Baton Rouge
Summary 28 parishes in Louisiana held elections tonight. We were most interested in two races: a legislative special election in St Martin Parish and a Family Court special election in East Baton Rouge Parish. Both races were all Republican affairs that were decided tonight.
Louisiana legislative special elections – GOP controls both houses
Race analysis Tonight, a special election in Acadiana gave the GOP control of both houses of the Louisiana for the first time since Reconstruction. State Representative Jonathan Perry (R-Kaplan) was victorious over Democrat and police juror Nathan Granger by a 52-48% margin, despite Granger’s having a significant financial advantage. This victory was especially impressive, considering […]
Louisiana legislative special elections – landslide night/tie in the Senate
Tonight, there were special elections in two legislative districts: a house race in New Orleans, and a senate race in Acadiana. Both races were settled tonight in landslides, as the victor in each case was elected with at least 60% of the vote.
“Politics Never Sleeps” in Louisiana – legislative special elections
Last month, we noted that there are three upcoming legislative special elections – two in the state senate and one in the state house. The Senate races are noteworthy because GOP victories in both races would numerically put Republicans in charge of that legislative body. They currently have a 53-48 majority in the state House, […]
“Politics Never Sleeps” in Louisiana
Since the November elections, the biggest political news in Louisiana has been the party switching of five legislators (three from the state House and two from the state Senate) to the Republican party. These switches have given the Republicans, for the first time since Reconstruction, a numerical majority in the state House, and they are […]
The Effect of Term Limits on the 2011 Legislative Elections
Historically, the Democrats had strong majorities in both houses of the Louisiana Legislature. That began to change starting in 1995. At that time, the GOP tidal wave of 1994, which was part of a larger anti-Clinton tidal wave across the South, finally reached Louisiana. That tidal wave was further augmented by a FBI gambling probe […]