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Louisiana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Louisiana Senate District 39

A district of about 121,000 people, 60% Black, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.1 relative to the nation for president.

Sam Jenkins (D) · since Oct 14, 2023Next election Nov 2, 2027

2023 runoff

Nov 18, 2023
  1. Sam Jenkins (D) · won65.3%
  2. Cedric B. Glover (D)34.7%

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.

D+33.16th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023 runoffSam Jenkins (D)Cedric B. Glover (D)30.6
2023Sam Jenkins (D)Cedric B. Glover (D)7.3
Lines first used in 2012
2019Gregory Tarver (D)James F. "Jim" Slagle (R)38.0
2015Gregory Tarver (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2011 runoffGregory Tarver (D)Lydia P. Jackson (D)5.0
2011No winner recordedLydia P. Jackson (D)—
2007Lydia P. Jackson (D)—Unopposed
2003 runoffLydia P. Jackson (D)Theron Jackson (D)42.5
2003No winner recordedLydia P. Jackson (D)—
Lines first used in 1992
1999Gregory Tarver (D)—Unopposed
1995Gregory Tarver (D)C. O. Simpkins (D)27.6
Lines first used in 1982
1991Gregory Tarver (D)—Unopposed
1987Gregory Tarver (D)—Unopposed
1983 runoffGregory Tarver (D)Bill Keith (D)8.9
1983No winner recordedGregory Tarver (D)—
Lines first used in 1972
1979 runoffBill Keith (D)Claude Debeaux Jr. (D)1.0
1979No winner recordedClaude Debeaux Jr. (D)—
1975 runoffDon Williamson (D)—Unopposed
1975No winner recordedDon Williamson (D)—
1972Don Williamson (D)Sarrah Y. Houghton (R)42.9

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 39

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 39's area in each.

U.S. House
LA-4 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives
HD-1 82%, HD-4 12%

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in LA

Lower than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree25% 16th pct · 32nd of 38 in LA

Lower than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in LA

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents60% 95th pct · 3rd of 38 in LA

Higher than 95% of seats.

Asian residents1% 43rd pct · 22nd of 38 in LA

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile233 62nd pct · 15th of 38 in LA

Denser than 62% 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 2
54% BlackD+29.1Not up in 2026District 29
53% BlackD+20.0Not up in 2026District 24
50% BlackD+10.0Not up in 2026District 34
63% BlackD+23.0Not 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