Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 13
A district of about 119,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+68.6 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Valarie Hodges (R) · won64.9%
- Buddy Mincey Jr. (R)35.1%
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
Where it sits among all 38 seats
Every Louisiana State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Valarie Hodges (R) | Buddy Mincey Jr. (R) | 29.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | J. Rogers Pope (R) | Edith Carlin (R) | 12.4 |
| 2015 | Dale Erdey (R) | Derek Babcock (R) | 27.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Dale Erdey (R) | Derek Babcock (R) | 29.5 |
| 2007 | Dale Erdey (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Heulette Fontenot (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Heulette Fontenot (R) | Joseph Greco (R) | 40.5 |
| 1995 | Mike Branch (R) | M. A. Cross (D) | 7.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | M. A. Cross (D) | N. E. Heine (D) | 15.1 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | M. A. Cross (D) | — |
| 1987 | M. A. Cross (D) | Richmond Odom (R) | 39.6 |
| 1983 | M. A. Cross (D) | Patrick E. McGibboney (D) | 44.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | W. E. Dykes (D) | Lonny Myles (D) | 3.4 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | W. E. Dykes (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | W. E. Dykes (D) | Collis B. Temple Sr. (D) | 37.3 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | W. E. Dykes (D) | — |
| 1972 | W. E. Dykes (D) | William A. Lepore (R) | 62.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | J. E. Jumonville (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 13
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 13's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-6 100%
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is District 13.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Denser than 70% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET