Louisiana State Senate District 38
Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Thomas Pressly Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Thomas Pressly (Republican) won by 30.4 points, 2023
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History (20 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 26,892
- Election day
- October 14, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas PresslyWon Republican 15,10156.1% RepublicanJohn Milkovich Republican 6,93425.8% RepublicanChase Jennings Republican 4,85718.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,072
- Election day
- October 12, 2019
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry MilliganWon Republican 16,26650.7% DemocraticJohn Milkovich(incumbent) Democratic 8,44726.3% DemocraticKatrina D. Early Democratic 7,35922.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,871
- Election day
- November 21, 2015
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn MilkovichWon Democratic 15,66552.4% RepublicanRichard Burford Republican 14,20647.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,205
- Election day
- October 24, 2015
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 21, 2015, won by John Milkovich
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard Burford Republican 9,56635.2% DemocraticJohn Milkovich Democratic 9,06133.3% RepublicanCloyce Clark Republican 5,88521.6% DemocraticJemayel Warren Democratic 2,6939.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,482
- Election day
- October 22, 2011
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSherri Smith CheekWon(incumbent) Republican 10,57057.2% RepublicanTroy Terrell Republican 7,91242.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,380
- Election day
- October 20, 2007
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSherri Smith CheekWon(incumbent) Republican 16,65553.1% RepublicanAlan Seabaugh Republican 14,72546.9% - Election day
- November 15, 2003
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Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSherri Smith CheekWon Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,658
- Election day
- October 4, 2003
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 15, 2003, won by Sherri Smith Cheek
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSherri Smith Cheek Republican 10,45835.3% DemocraticForrest Davis Democratic 9,40331.7% RepublicanDoug Shurling Republican 5,38718.2% RepublicanTed Roberts Republican 4,41014.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,234
- Election day
- October 23, 1999
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon BeanWon(incumbent) Republican 17,86670.8% RepublicanDan Perkins Republican 7,36829.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,545
- Election day
- November 18, 1995
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon BeanWon(incumbent) Republican 16,55050.9% RepublicanJudy Boykin Republican 15,99549.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,332
- Election day
- October 21, 1995
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 18, 1995, won by Ron Bean
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon Bean(incumbent) Republican 15,04449.6% RepublicanJudy Boykin Republican 12,63641.7% OtherJim Crowley Other 2,6528.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,194
- Election day
- November 16, 1991
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon BeanWon Republican 20,47450.9% RepublicanTommy G. Armstrong Republican 19,72049.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,802
- Election day
- October 19, 1991
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 16, 1991, won by Ron Bean
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTommy G. Armstrong Republican 13,35439.5% RepublicanRon Bean Republican 8,86626.2% RepublicanKen Wright Republican 6,08818.0% DemocraticBobby Shofner Democratic 5,49416.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,824
- Election day
- November 21, 1987
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Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard NeesonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,45150.2% RepublicanRon Bean Republican 10,37349.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,132
- Election day
- October 24, 1987
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 21, 1987, won by Richard Neeson
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard Neeson(incumbent) Democratic 14,11337.0% RepublicanRon Bean Republican 9,50424.9% DemocraticBill Bush Democratic 7,46719.6% DemocraticTed Roberts Democratic 7,04818.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,002
- Election day
- October 22, 1983
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard NeesonWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,99652.9% DemocraticC. Kay Carter Democratic 12,99738.2% RepublicanAndrew Evans Republican 3,0098.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,443
- Election day
- October 27, 1979
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard NeesonWon Democratic 19,39363.7% DemocraticVirginia Kilpatrick Shehee(incumbent) Democratic 11,05036.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,617
- Election day
- December 13, 1975
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia Kilpatrick SheheeWon Democratic 8,82050.1% DemocraticC. Kay Carter(incumbent) Democratic 8,79749.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,747
- Election day
- November 1, 1975
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia Kilpatrick Shehee Democratic 7,17030.2% DemocraticC. Kay Carter(incumbent) Democratic 4,77220.1% DemocraticThomas L. White Jr. Democratic 4,68119.7% DemocraticT. A. Wilson Democratic 3,46314.6% DemocraticD. P. Magouirk Democratic 2,1539.1% DemocraticRoy Brun Democratic 1,5086.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,705
- Election day
- February 1, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 38, 1972 to 2023, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. Kay CarterWon Democratic 15,705100.0%
- 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
Last contest in this district on file: 2023.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Louisiana State Senate District 38, election results 1972 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/la/senate/38. 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:38
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