Louisiana State Senate District 33

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

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Last election: Stewart Cathey (Republican) won by 5.8 points, 2023

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 29,108
Election day: October 14, 2023
District map: Same as today

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStewart CatheyWonName as filed: Stewart Cathey, Jr.	Republican	15,39752.9%	52.9%
RepublicanHarvey "Ned" White	Republican	13,71147.1%	47.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,065
Election day: October 12, 2019
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStewart CatheyWonName as filed: Stewart Cathey Jr.	Republican	16,65852.0%	52.0%
RepublicanWade Bishop	Republican	15,40748.0%	48.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,517
Election day: October 24, 2015
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichael A. WalsworthWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,89162.3%	62.3%
RepublicanVance McAllister	Republican	9,62637.7%	37.7%

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichael A. WalsworthWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 33,580
Election day: October 20, 2007
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike WalsworthWon	Republican	17,36351.7%	51.7%
DemocraticCharles McDonald	Democratic	16,21748.3%	48.3%

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert J. BarhamWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 30,184
Election day: October 23, 1999
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert J. BarhamWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,49991.1%	91.1%
OtherColvin L. Wines	Other	2,6858.9%	8.9%

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert J. BarhamWon	Democratic	——	—

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWillie CrainWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 34,110
Election day: October 24, 1987
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWillie CrainWon	Democratic	29,67387.0%	87.0%
DemocraticRonald Bassett	Democratic	4,43713.0%	13.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,696
Election day: October 22, 1983
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDavid GinnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,39752.7%	52.7%
DemocraticWillie Crain	Democratic	18,29947.3%	47.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,503
Election day: October 27, 1979
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDavid GinnWon	Democratic	15,94050.6%	50.6%
RepublicanErle Edwards Barham(incumbent)	Republican	15,56349.4%	49.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,969
Election day: December 13, 1975
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticErle Edwards BarhamWon	Democratic	14,49950.0%	50.0%
DemocraticL. B. Loftin	Democratic	14,47050.0%	50.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,819
Election day: November 1, 1975
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by Erle Edwards Barham
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticErle Edwards Barham	Democratic	9,30027.5%	27.5%
DemocraticL. B. Loftin	Democratic	8,09923.9%	23.9%
DemocraticDavid C. Lensing	Democratic	7,71022.8%	22.8%
DemocraticDavid Ginn	Democratic	7,17021.2%	21.2%
DemocraticMary Brodnax Barham	Democratic	8952.6%	2.6%
DemocraticRobert Max Ross	Democratic	6451.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,881
Election day: February 1, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana Senate District 33, 1972 to 2023, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles M. BrownWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,71777.4%	77.4%
RepublicanRobert M. Ross	Republican	5,16422.6%	22.6%

2023: Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1972 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

Louisiana Senate Districts 33, 34 and 35 were redrawn by Act 955 of 2026. The Census files we use still show the old lines there, so your Senate district may differ. No Louisiana legislative election is on the 2026 ballot. Map in force

Last contest in this district on file: 2023.

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Election Wrld. (2026). Louisiana State Senate District 33, election results 1972 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/la/senate/33. Retrieved October 30, 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.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:la/sldu:33

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