Baton Rouge, LA (2/15/2025) – Louisiana Senate election turnout remained low as voters in Baton Rouge and Lafayette selected their next state senators on February 15, 2025.
Despite tens of thousands of eligible voters in each district, participation remained below 15%.
In the 14th Senatorial District (Baton Rouge), Larry Selders (D) won with 62% of the vote (4,153 votes). Carolyn Hill (D) received 20% (1,355 votes), while Quentin Anthony Anderson (D) finished with 17% (1,149 votes).
The total vote count was 6,657, while approximately 70,074 voters were eligible. The 9.5% turnout reflected widespread voter disengagement.
In the 23rd Senatorial District (Lafayette), Brach Myers (R) secured victory with 55% of the vote (6,769 votes). Jesse Regan (R) followed with 45% (5,591 votes).
The district saw 12,360 total votes, though around 87,660 voters were eligible. Turnout stood at 14.1%, leaving most residents uninvolved in the decision.
The Louisiana Senate election turnout underscores ongoing challenges in civic engagement across the state.
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