Louisiana State Senate District 12

Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Beth Mizell Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Beth Mizell (Republican) won by 65.7 points, 2023

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History (20 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 30,683
Election day: October 14, 2023
District map: Same as today

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeth MizellWon	Republican	24,00378.2%	78.2%
DemocraticBrittany "Britt" Gondolfi	Democratic	3,84212.5%	12.5%
DemocraticGloria W. Kates	Democratic	2,8389.3%	9.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,856
Election day: October 12, 2019
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeth MizellWon(incumbent)	Republican	24,59068.6%	68.6%
DemocraticDarrell Fairburn	Democratic	11,26631.4%	31.4%

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeth MizellWon	Republican	19,40458.0%	58.0%
DemocraticMickey Murphy	Democratic	14,03342.0%	42.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,076
Election day: October 24, 2015
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 21, 2015, won by Beth Mizell
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeth Mizell	Republican	14,34443.4%	43.4%
DemocraticMickey Murphy	Democratic	10,76732.5%	32.5%
RepublicanBrett K. Duncan	Republican	6,82720.6%	20.6%
IndependentJohn Seal	Independent	1,1383.4%	3.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,880
Election day: October 22, 2011
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBen NeversWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,11650.6%	50.6%
RepublicanBeth Mizell	Republican	14,76449.4%	49.4%

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBen Wayne NeversWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBen W. NeversWon	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 40,256
Election day: October 4, 2003
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 15, 2003, won by Ben W. Nevers
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBen W. Nevers	Democratic	17,25842.9%	42.9%
RepublicanRichard Tanner	Republican	8,65421.5%	21.5%
DemocraticWeldon Russell	Democratic	5,69114.1%	14.1%
DemocraticIvory Dyson	Democratic	3,1887.9%	7.9%
RepublicanDavid P. Lindsey	Republican	2,4956.2%	6.2%
DemocraticDennis Davis	Democratic	2,0615.1%	5.1%
DemocraticStanley Middleton	Democratic	9092.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,127
Election day: October 23, 1999
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry ThomasWon	Republican	26,03776.3%	76.3%
DemocraticStanley Middleton	Democratic	8,09023.7%	23.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,644
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry ThomasWon	Republican	9,08251.5%	51.5%
RepublicanA. G. Crowe	Republican	3,29918.7%	18.7%
RepublicanGeorge Ackel	Republican	1,90410.8%	10.8%
RepublicanShari Goodman	Republican	1,6989.6%	9.6%
DemocraticStanley Middleton	Democratic	1,6619.4%	9.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,898
Election day: November 18, 1995
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPhil ShortWon	Republican	21,22250.6%	50.6%
DemocraticB. B. Rayburn(incumbent)	Democratic	20,67649.4%	49.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,790
Election day: October 21, 1995
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 18, 1995, won by Phil Short
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. Rayburn(incumbent)	Democratic	14,71738.9%	38.9%
RepublicanPhil Short	Republican	7,35119.4%	19.4%
RepublicanGeorge Ackel	Republican	6,71317.8%	17.8%
RepublicanWilliam C. McGehee	Republican	6,15416.3%	16.3%
DemocraticBobby J. Creel	Democratic	1,4793.9%	3.9%
DemocraticJ. E. Vaughn	Democratic	1,3763.6%	3.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,451
Election day: October 19, 1991
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. RayburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,32665.0%	65.0%
RepublicanGerald Creel Sr.	Republican	8,42422.5%	22.5%
OtherRoy Crawford	Other	4,70112.6%	12.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,280
Election day: October 24, 1987
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. RayburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	31,90375.5%	75.5%
DemocraticRoy Crawford	Democratic	10,37724.5%	24.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,983
Election day: October 22, 1983
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. RayburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	33,36479.5%	79.5%
DemocraticRoy Crawford	Democratic	8,61920.5%	20.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,186
Election day: October 27, 1979
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. RayburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,48767.5%	67.5%
RepublicanRichie Martin	Republican	8,35818.5%	18.5%
DemocraticC. Louis Rawls	Democratic	4,3669.7%	9.7%
DemocraticRoland P. Young	Democratic	1,9754.4%	4.4%

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. RayburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,878100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,263
Election day: November 1, 1975
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by B. B. Rayburn
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. Rayburn(incumbent)	Democratic	26,59275.4%	75.4%
DemocraticCharles Daniel Pittman	Democratic	8,67124.6%	24.6%

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticB. B. RayburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,829100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,401
Election day: February 6, 1968
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Louisiana Senate District 12, 1968 to 2023, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFrank J. DiesiWon	Democratic	12,63782.0%	82.0%
RepublicanWhyte G. Owen	Republican	2,76417.9%	17.9%

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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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