2019 Louisiana State Senate election

2019 Louisiana State Senate election

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All 39 seats of the Louisiana State Senate 20 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader John Alario (term-limited) Troy Carter Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 9, 2012 January 11, 2016 Leader's seat 8th district 7th district Seats before 25 14 Seats won 27 12 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 552,850 269,181 Percentage 65.41% 31.85%
Results:      Republican gain      Republican hold      Democratic hold
President of the Senate before election John Alario Republican Elected President of the Senate Page Cortez Republican

The 2019 Louisiana State Senate election was held on October 12, 2019, with runoff elections held on November 16, 2019. All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election to four-year terms. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party. Five districts held runoff elections due to no candidate receiving a majority of the vote in the general election.^[1]

The Republican Party expanded their majority by two seats over the Democratic Party, establishing a veto-proof majority in the Senate against Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. The party failed to gain a veto-proof majority in the concurrent House elections, however.