How 7 Parishes Powered Julia Letlow’s Narrow Senate Win
There are two things I look forward to ahead of Election Day, and both involve a passion for fine details. One is the obligatory newsroom pizza binge, and God help the soul who takes liberties with ordering. It’s not the time to go rogue with an artisan crust or bespoke toppings. Each election cycle births enough data to sustain weeks of analysis from geeks like me.
The St. Tammany Anchor: A Republican Behemoth
Most people sleep on the fact that St. Tammany Parish, a dependable Republican base for decades, is the state’s fourth-most populous parish. Letlow received 63% support here, almost 64,000 votes. That was 26,000 more than Davis. Kennedy exceeded 68,000 votes to win outright in an open primary against a weak field.
Letlow Wins in Livingston and Lafayette
Livingston Parish, the ninth largest in the state, also has a strong conservative track record. It provided Letlow with one of her largest margins of victory on the night — 73%. She came close to beating Davis by 20,000 votes here.
Lafayette Parish, Landry’s home turf, presents a fascinating comparison. Landry easily carried it in 2023 with 61% support, totaling more than 35,000 votes.
Letlow Wins in Ouachita and Calcasieu
Most of her academic career before entering politics was spent at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Those roots proved valuable on Election Day, when Ouachita Parish delivered 25,451 votes for Letlow. Davis trailed her by 4,600.
Davis finished nearly 11,000 votes behind her.
Vermilion and Jefferson: The SpaceX Factor and the Democratic Stronghold
Vermilion Parish is a rather small parish that’s been making a lot of big news. Of their more than 17,000 ballots, 12,500 went to Letlow.
Yes, Letlow finished behind Davis in Louisiana’s second largest parish with 46% of the vote.
So what does all this mean? For the Davis campaign, the results suggest a path forward lies in chipping away at these Republican margins.
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