Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 26
A district of about 129,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.9 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Bob Hensgens (R) · won79.2%
- Jerry Gaspard (D)20.8%
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 2 times. 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 | Bob Hensgens (R) | Jerry Gaspard (D) | 58.4 |
| 2018 special | No winner recorded | Bob Hensgens (R) | — |
| 2015 | Jonathan Perry (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jonathan Perry (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Nick Gautreaux (D) | Mickey Frith (D) | 53.4 |
| 2003 | Nick Gautreaux (D) | Fred Hoyt (D) | 7.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Fred Hoyt (D)Flip | Lauri B. Hebert (D) | 35.9 |
| 1995 | Tommy Casanova III (R) | Armand J. Brinkhaus (D) | 15.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Armand J. Brinkhaus (D) | Armand Castille (D) | 10.0 |
| 1987 | Jack Doland (D) | Cliff Newman (D) | 11.9 |
| 1983 | Cliff Newman (D) | Jesse Knowles (R) | 25.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 runoff | Cliff Newman (D) | A. J. Lyons (D) | 9.8 |
| 1979 | No winner recorded | Cliff Newman (D) | — |
| 1975 runoff | Jesse Knowles (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Jesse Knowles (D) | — |
| 1972 | Jesse Knowles (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | E. W. Gravolet Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 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 26
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 26'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 26.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Less dense 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
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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25% BlackR+50.1Not 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