2007Final results
2007 runoff for Louisiana Senate District 30
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
John Smith (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Claude Leach Jr. (D) by 3.0 points.
John SmithDemocrat · winner
51.5%9,326
Claude Leach Jr.Democrat
48.5%8,777
18,103 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2007
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)