Louisiana State Senate District 1
Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Bob Owen Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Bob Owen (Republican) won by 21.2 points, 2023
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History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,122
- Election day
- October 14, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob OwenWonName as filed: Robert "Bob" Owen Republican 14,61460.6% RepublicanRay Garofalo Republican 9,50839.4% - Election day
- October 12, 2019
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon W. HewittWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,347
- Election day
- October 24, 2015
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon HewittWon Republican 15,53759.0% RepublicanPete Schneider Republican 10,81041.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,742
- Election day
- October 22, 2011
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. G. CroweWon(incumbent) Republican 15,71769.1% RepublicanNita Rusich Hutter Republican 7,02530.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,436
- Election day
- October 20, 2007
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. G. CroweWon Republican 11,62551.8% DemocraticKenneth L. Odinet Sr. Democratic 10,81148.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,244
- Election day
- November 15, 2003
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. BoassoWon Republican 25,23361.2% DemocraticWayne J. Landry Democratic 16,01138.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,668
- Election day
- October 4, 2003
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 15, 2003, won by Walter J. Boasso
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter J. Boasso Republican 19,84248.8% DemocraticWayne J. Landry Democratic 12,28830.2% RepublicanWayne R. Mumphrey Republican 8,53821.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,206
- Election day
- November 20, 1999
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn DeanWon(incumbent) Republican 18,00552.6% DemocraticDiana B. Dysart Democratic 16,20147.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,895
- Election day
- October 23, 1999
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 20, 1999, won by Lynn Dean
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn Dean(incumbent) Republican 14,13339.4% DemocraticDiana B. Dysart Democratic 10,62729.6% DemocraticGilbert Andry Democratic 7,93222.1% DemocraticHugh C. Craft Democratic 3,2038.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,621
- Election day
- November 18, 1995
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn DeanWon Republican 23,93953.6% DemocraticSamuel B. Nunez(incumbent) Democratic 20,68246.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,704
- Election day
- October 21, 1995
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 18, 1995, won by Lynn Dean
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn Dean Republican 19,79446.4% DemocraticSamuel B. Nunez(incumbent) Democratic 15,13735.5% DemocraticGilbert Andry Democratic 7,77318.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,346
- Election day
- October 19, 1991
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel B. NunezWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,55368.2% DemocraticMary B. Faucheux Democratic 13,79331.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,096
- Election day
- October 24, 1987
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel B. NunezWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,37050.7% RepublicanLynn Dean Republican 11,91625.9% DemocraticR. John Despeaux Jr. Democratic 3,7938.2% DemocraticCharles Ponstein Democratic 3,0536.6% DemocraticSal Gutierrez Democratic 2,7436.0% DemocraticHenry J. Rodriguez III Democratic 6201.4% DemocraticJessica McClain Democratic 6011.3% - Election day
- October 22, 1983
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel B. NunezWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- October 27, 1979
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel B. NunezWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,975
- Election day
- December 13, 1975
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel B. NunezWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,975100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,352
- Election day
- February 1, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel B. NunezWon Democratic 19,352100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,137
- Election day
- February 6, 1968
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Louisiana Senate District 1, 1968 to 2023, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Bennett Johnston Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 25,28828.7% DemocraticJoe LesageWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,62526.8% DemocraticJackson B. DavisWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,87726.0% RepublicanTom Stagg Republican 16,34118.5% OtherSam Provenza Other 60.0%
- 2023: Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2023.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Louisiana State Senate District 1, election results 1968 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/la/senate/1. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18Data as of Oct 28, 2026