Louisiana State Senate District 8
Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Patrick Connick Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Patrick Connick (Republican) won by 4.7 points, 2023
- Earlier results
- Patrick Connick (Republican) was unopposed, 2019, older linesJohn A. Alario Jr. (Republican) was unopposed, 2015, older linesAll 16 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 23,424
- Election day
- October 14, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick ConnickWon Republican 12,26352.4% RepublicanTimothy Kerner, Jr. Republican 11,16147.6% - Election day
- October 12, 2019
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick ConnickWon Republican —— - Election day
- October 24, 2015
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. Alario Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- October 22, 2011
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. Alario Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican ——
- 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.
All elections (16 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 23,424
- Election day
- October 14, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick ConnickWon Republican 12,26352.4% RepublicanTimothy Kerner, Jr. Republican 11,16147.6% - Election day
- October 12, 2019
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick ConnickWon Republican —— - Election day
- October 24, 2015
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. Alario Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- October 22, 2011
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. Alario Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,722
- Election day
- October 20, 2007
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. Alario Jr.Won Democratic 16,93963.4% RepublicanJohn K. Roberts Republican 9,78336.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,797
- Election day
- October 4, 2003
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Chris UlloWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,98655.5% RepublicanRobert Evans Republican 12,81144.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,510
- Election day
- October 23, 1999
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Chris UlloWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,70477.2% DemocraticElwyn H. Nicholson Democratic 3,52413.8% DemocraticDave Sanderson Jr. Democratic 2,2828.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,357
- Election day
- October 21, 1995
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Chris UlloWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,12578.8% DemocraticDave Sanderson Jr. Democratic 6,23221.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,875
- Election day
- October 19, 1991
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Chris UlloWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,73267.2% RepublicanRandal Barnett Republican 5,33317.3% DemocraticRonald Besson Democratic 3,89712.6% OtherJohn W. Cotton Other 9133.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,149
- Election day
- October 24, 1987
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Chris UlloWon Democratic 15,97354.8% DemocraticElwyn H. Nicholson(incumbent) Democratic 10,84737.2% DemocraticJohnny Nobles Democratic 2,3298.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,869
- Election day
- October 22, 1983
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElwyn H. NicholsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,62562.8% DemocraticMerlin J. Fayard Jr. Democratic 8,32333.5% OtherEarl J. Sapia Other 9213.7% - Election day
- October 27, 1979
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Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFritz WindhorstWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,872
- Election day
- December 13, 1975
- Type
- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFritz WindhorstWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,872100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,344
- Election day
- November 1, 1975
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by Fritz Windhorst
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFritz Windhorst(incumbent) Democratic 12,58765.1% DemocraticTerry Gee Democratic 6,75734.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,948
- Election day
- February 1, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFritz WindhorstWon Democratic 16,00772.9% RepublicanEarl J. Schmitt Republican 5,94127.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,819
- Election day
- February 6, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Louisiana Senate District 8, 1968 to 2023, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRanson K. VidineWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,819100.0%
- 2023: Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
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Election Wrld. (2026). Louisiana State Senate District 8, election results 1968 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/la/senate/8. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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