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Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana Senate District 36

A district of about 123,000 people, 25% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+43.8 relative to the nation for president.

Adam Bass (R) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 election

Oct 14, 2023
  1. Adam Bass (R) · won62.0%
  2. Robert Mills (R)38.0%

Full results →

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.

R+43.824th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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

20 races since 1972; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023Adam Bass (R)Robert Mills (R)24.1
Lines first used in 2012
2019 runoffRobert Mills (R)Ryan Gatti (R)12.3
2019No winner recordedRobert Mills (R)—
2015 runoffRyan Gatti (R)Henry Burns (R)1.2
2015No winner recordedHenry Burns (R)—
Lines first used in 2002
2011Robert Adley (R)Flip—Unopposed
2007Robert Adley (D)Tyler Nezat (R)46.0
2003Robert Adley (D)—Unopposed
2003 runoffRobert Adley (D)Jerry Lott (D)35.4
2003 special electionRobert Adley (D)Jerry Lott (D)27.3
Lines first used in 1992
1999Foster Campbell Jr. (D)Russ McInnis (D)49.7
1995 runoffFoster Campbell Jr. (D)Neil Fox (R)50.5
1995No winner recordedFoster Campbell Jr. (D)—
Lines first used in 1982
1991Foster Campbell Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1987Foster Campbell Jr. (D)G. Mack Garrett (D)58.5
1983Foster Campbell Jr. (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1972
1979Foster Campbell Jr. (D)Patrick H. Jones (D)51.4
1975 runoffFoster Campbell Jr. (D)John S. Garrett (D)41.4
1975No winner recordedFoster Campbell Jr. (D)—
1972Harold Montgomery (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 36

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 36's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-4 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives
HD-10 66%, HD-9 17%, HD-5 11%, HD-8 6%

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 59th pct · 16th of 38 in LA

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 59th pct · 16th of 38 in LA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 46th pct · 21st of 38 in LA

Lower than 54% of seats.

Black residents25% 51st pct · 19th of 38 in LA

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents1% 54th pct · 18th of 38 in LA

Higher than 54% of seats.

People per square mile105 49th pct · 20th of 38 in LA

Less dense 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 22
26% Black · 24% college gradsR+41.4Not up in 2026District 37
22% Black · 27% college gradsR+40.1Not up in 2026District 6
25% Black · 34% college gradsR+36.9Not up in 2026District 25
25% college gradsR+50.8Not 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