Louisiana's 3rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr. since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Jean-Paul Morrell.
Geography District 3 covers some of eastern New Orleans (primarily Gentilly, West Lake Forest, and the Lower Ninth Ward), as well as smaller parts of St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes, including some or all of Chalmette, Arabi, Harvey, and Marrero.
The district overlaps with Louisiana's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 87th, 93rd, 97th, 99th, 100th, 102nd, and 103rd districts of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Recent election results 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.
2026 special election Sidney Barthelemy II elected.
2019
2015
2011 Following redistricting, District 3 incumbent Jean-Paul Morrell was drawn into the same district as District 2 incumbent Cynthia Willard-Lewis.
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 74.7–23.6% 2019 Governor (runoff) Edwards 85.6–14.4% 2016 President Clinton 73.5–23.1% 2015 Governor (runoff) Edwards 82.6–17.4% 2014 Senate (runoff) Landrieu 82.2–17.8% 2012 President Obama 76.6–21.9%
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