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Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana Senate District 38

A district of about 123,000 people, 35% Black, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.3 relative to the nation for president.

Thomas Pressly (R) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 election

Oct 14, 2023
  1. Thomas Pressly (R) · won56.2%
  2. John Milkovich (R)25.8%
  3. Chase Jennings (R)18.1%

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+20.313th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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
2023Thomas Pressly (R)John Milkovich (R)30.4
Lines first used in 2012
2019Barry Milligan (R)FlipJohn Milkovich (D)24.4
2015 runoffJohn Milkovich (D)Richard Burford (R)4.9
2015No winner recordedRichard Burford (R)—
Lines first used in 2002
2011Sherri Smith Cheek (R)Troy Terrell (R)14.4
2007Sherri Smith Cheek (R)Alan Seabaugh (R)6.2
2003 runoffSherri Smith Cheek (R)—Unopposed
2003No winner recordedSherri Smith Cheek (R)—
Lines first used in 1992
1999Ron Bean (R)Dan Perkins (R)41.6
1995 runoffRon Bean (R)Judy Boykin (R)1.7
1995No winner recordedRon Bean (R)—
Lines first used in 1982
1991 runoffRon Bean (R)Tommy G. Armstrong (R)1.9
1991No winner recordedTommy G. Armstrong (R)—
1987 runoffRichard Neeson (D)Ron Bean (R)0.4
1987No winner recordedRichard Neeson (D)—
1983Richard Neeson (D)C. Kay Carter (D)14.7
Lines first used in 1972
1979Richard Neeson (D)Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee (D)27.4
1975 runoffVirginia Kilpatrick Shehee (D)C. Kay Carter (D)0.1
1975No winner recordedVirginia Kilpatrick Shehee (D)—
1972C. Kay Carter (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 38

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 38's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-4 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives
HD-7 61%, HD-1 32%

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 78th pct · 9th of 38 in LA

Higher than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 32nd pct · 26th of 38 in LA

Lower than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 16th pct · 32nd of 38 in LA

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents35% 70th pct · 12th of 38 in LA

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents1% 51st pct · 19th of 38 in LA

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile151 57th pct · 17th of 38 in LA

Denser than 57% 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 6
25% Black · 34% college gradsR+36.9Not up in 2026District 27
28% Black · 23% college gradsR+32.2Not up in 2026District 36
25% Black · 26% college gradsR+43.8Not up in 2026District 22
26% Black · 24% college gradsR+41.4Not 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