Louisiana's 17th State Senate district
Louisiana's 17th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Rick Ward III since 2012.Geography
District 17 spans Acadiana and the Florida Parishes, including all of East Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes and parts of Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Helena, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes. Towns in the district include Greensburg, Clinton, Jackson, New Roads, Plaquemine, White Castle, and Pierre Part.
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 2, 3, 5, and 6, and with Louisiana House of Representatives districts 18, 29, 50, 51, 58, 60, 62, 64, and 72.Louisiana uses a jungle primary system. If no candidate receives 50% in the first round of voting, when all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, the top-two finishers advance to a runoff election.2019
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results in District 17
