Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 22
A district of about 126,000 people, 26% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.4 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023- Blake Miguez (R) · won61.2%
- Hugh Andre (R)20.7%
- Melinda Narcisse "Mel" Mitchell (D)11.6%
- Phanat "px" Xanamane (D)5.6%
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; 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 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Blake Miguez (R) | Hugh Andre (R) | 40.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Fred H. Mills Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Fred H. Mills Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Fred H. Mills Jr. (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 runoff | Troy Hebert (D) | Jeff Landry (R) | 1.9 |
| 2007 | No winner recorded | Jeff Landry (R) | — |
| 2003 | Craig Romero (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Craig Romero (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Craig Romero (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Oswald Decuir (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Oswald Decuir (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Oswald Decuir (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Oswald Decuir (D) | Willis J. Talley (D) | 37.3 |
| 1975 runoff | Oswald Decuir (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Oswald Decuir (D) | — |
| 1972 | Paul Hardy (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Adrian G. Duplantier (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 22
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 22's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-3 100%
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 22.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Less dense than 54% 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 3625% Black · 26% college gradsR+43.8Not up in 2026District 25
25% college gradsR+50.8Not up in 2026District 6
25% Black · 34% college gradsR+36.9Not up in 2026District 31
26% Black · 23% college gradsR+44.8Not 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