Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 16
A district of about 127,000 people, 23% Black, 56% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.7 relative to the nation for president.
2019 runoff
Nov 16, 2019- Franklin Foil (R) · won57.6%
- Beverly Brooksthompson (D)42.4%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM 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
17 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 runoff | Franklin Foil (R) | Beverly Brooksthompson (D) | 15.3 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | Beverly Brooksthompson (D) | — |
| 2015 | Dan Claitor (R) | Scott McKnight (R) | 15.5 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Dan Claitor (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Bill Cassidy (R) | Troy Moreau (R) | 60.3 |
| 2003 | John L. Dardenne Jr. (R) | Chris Warner (R) | 56.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | John L. Dardenne Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | John L. Dardenne Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 runoff | John L. Dardenne Jr. (R) | Lynda Imes (R) | 4.4 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Lynda Imes (R) | — |
| 1987 | Kenneth E. Osterberger (R)Flip | A. T. Sanders Jr. (D) | 61.6 |
| 1983 | Kenneth E. Osterberger (D) | Rocky Powell (D) | 47.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Kenneth E. Osterberger (D) | Babs Minhinnette (D) | 67.0 |
| 1975 runoff | Kenneth E. Osterberger (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Kenneth E. Osterberger (D) | — |
| 1972 | Kenneth E. Osterberger (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William F. Bernhard · Lewis W. Eaton Jr. · J. D. Deblieux (D) | Jack Rogers (R) | 8.1 |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1967 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 16
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 16'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 16.
Highest of 38 seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Denser than 89% 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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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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