2023Final results
2023 election for Louisiana Senate District 13
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Valarie Hodges (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Buddy Mincey Jr. (R) by 29.8 points.
Valarie HodgesRepublican · winner
64.9%17,920
Buddy Mincey Jr.Republican
35.1%9,699
27,619 votes
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2023
Races before and after
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 PM ET