Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 19
A district of about 133,000 people, 24% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+26.0 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Greg Miller (R) · won68.8%
- Marilyn Bellock (D)31.2%
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
17 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 | Greg Miller (R) | Marilyn Bellock (D) | 37.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Gary L. Smith Jr. (D) | Garrett C. Monti (R) | 19.1 |
| 2007 | Joel T. Chaisson II (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Joel T. Chaisson II (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Joel T. Chaisson II (D) | Ron Landry (D) | 5.4 |
| 1995 runoff | Ron Landry (D) | Steve Lee (D) | 4.4 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | Ron Landry (D) | — |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Ron Landry (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Ron Landry (D) | Bobby Grabert (D) | 51.2 |
| 1983 | Ron Landry (D) | Vernon Galliano (D) | 16.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Ron Landry (D) | Ralph R. Miller (D) | 14.1 |
| 1975 runoff | Ron Landry (D) | Joel T. Chaisson (D) | 3.1 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Ron Landry (D) | — |
| 1972 | Harvey Peltier (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Olaf J. Fink (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Democratic primary · 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 19
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 19's area in each.
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 19.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Denser than 51% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 121% Black · 28% college gradsR+33.7Not up in 2026District 37
22% Black · 27% college gradsR+40.1Not up in 2026District 36
25% Black · 26% college gradsR+43.8Not up in 2026District 21
25% BlackR+40.7Not up in 2026
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