Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana Senate District 35
A district of about 120,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+62.3 relative to the nation for president.
2019 runoff
Nov 16, 2019- Jay Morris (R) · won50.4%
- James R. Fannin (R) · incumbent49.6%
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
15 races since 1972. 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 | Jay Morris (R) | James R. Fannin (R) | 0.8 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | James R. Fannin (R) | — |
| 2015 | James R. Fannin (R) | Stewart Cathey (R) | 5.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Robert W. Kostelka (R) | Jeff Guerriero (R) | 4.1 |
| 2007 | Robert W. Kostelka (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Robert W. Kostelka (R) | Bill Jones (D) | 3.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Bill Jones (D) | Tim Johnson (R) | 28.9 |
| 1995 | Randy L. Ewing (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Randy L. Ewing (D) | Terry Ensley (R) | 54.6 |
| 1987 | Randy L. Ewing (D) | Sid Moreland (D) | 17.0 |
| 1983 | Charles Barham (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Charles Barham (D) | Freddy Stewart (I) | 52.3 |
| 1975 runoff | Charles Barham (D) | Louise Johnson (D) | 4.6 |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Louise Johnson (D) | — |
| 1972 | K. D. Kilpatrick (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 35
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 35's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-5 100%
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 35.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Less dense than 65% 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 2525% college gradsR+50.8Not up in 2026District 36
25% Black · 26% college gradsR+43.8Not up in 2026District 26
LouisianaR+61.9Not up in 2026District 18
28% college gradsR+50.9Not 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