2025 Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 special election
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{{use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2025 Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 special election
| country = Louisiana
| type = by-election
| turnout = 13.5%
(unofficial)
| previous_election = 2023 Louisiana House of Representatives election#District 67
| previous_year = 2023
| election_date = {{nowrap|May 3, 2025}}
| next_election = 2027 Louisiana House of Representatives election#District 67
| next_year = 2027
| seats_for_election = Louisiana House of Representatives
District 67
Unofficial results
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate1 = Terry Landry Jr.
| popular_vote1 = 1,499
| percentage1 = 51.80%
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate2 = Malcolm Myer
| popular_vote2 = 1,221
| percentage2 = 42.19%
| party3 = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate3 = "Sonny" Marchbanks
| popular_vote3 = 174
| percentage3 = 6.01%
| map_image = File:2025 Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 special election.svg
| map_caption = Precinct results
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Landry Jr.:
{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}
{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}
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Myer:
{{legend|#009696|70–80%}}
Tie:
{{legend|#D2B1D9|40–50%}}
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| title = Representative
| before_election = Larry Selders
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Terry Landry Jr.
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
A special election in the U.S. State of Louisiana was held on May 3, 2025, to elect a new member for District 67 in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing part of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish. The election filled a vacancy caused by the resignation of Democratic state representative Larry Selders upon his election to the Louisiana State Senate.
Procedure and background
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| caption= Voter party registration in House District 67 as of May 1, 2025 per the office of the Secretary of State:
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| label1 = Democratic | value1 = 55.5 | color1 = {{Party color|Democratic Party (US)}}
| label2 = Republican | value2 = 14.0 | color2 = {{Party color|Republican Party (US)}}
| label3 = Other | value3 = 30.5 | color3 = {{Party color|Nonpartisan}}
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In Louisiana, a state legislative special election is required to be held if there are at least six months remaining in the unexpired term upon a vacancy. The presiding officer of the chamber in which the vacancy occurred must call an election within ten days of the vacancy.{{cite web |title=How vacancies are filled in state legislatures |url=https://ballotpedia.org/How_vacancies_are_filled_in_state_legislatures |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=4 May 2025}}
Like all state legislative elections in Louisiana, special state legislative elections are held using a majority-vote, two-round system. All candidates, regardless of party, run on the same ballot on the first round, also known as a jungle primary. If a candidate wins a majority of the vote, they are elected outright. If no candidate reaches a majority in the first round, a second round, or a runoff election, is held between the two candidates with the most votes. The candidate with the most votes in the second round is elected and will serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
The election was made necessary by the resignation of representative Larry Selders, who gave up the seat after winning a special election to the Louisiana Senate. Selders had served in the seat since 2019.{{cite news |title=Terry Landry Jr. wins District 67 House seat outright, barely avoiding runoff |url=https://www.wbrz.com/news/terry-landry-jr-to-win-district-67-house-seat-outright-barely-avoiding-runoff/ |access-date=4 May 2025 |work=WBRZ |date=3 May 2025}}
As of May 1, 2025, House District 67 had a total of 21,455 registered voters. Democrats have an extreme affiliation advantage in the district, with 11,901 registered Democrats, about 55% of all voters in the district, compared to 3,001 Republicans (14%) and 6,553 "other." (31%) A majority of the district is Black, numbering 61%, or 13,066, of registered voters.{{cite web |title=Statewide Report of Registered Voters |url=https://electionstatistics.sos.la.gov/Data/Registration_Statistics/statewide/2025_0501_sta_comb.pdf |website=Louisiana Secretary of State |access-date=4 May 2025}}
=Previous results (2019–present)=
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Year
! colspan=2 | Democrats ! colspan=2 | Republicans ! Mgn. |
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2023
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Larry Selders (inc.) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Unopp. | colspan=2 | | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D+100 |
rowspan=2 | 2019 (runoff) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Larry Selders | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 54.78% | colspan=2 | | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D+100 |
{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Leah Cullins
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 45.22% |
rowspan=3 | 2019 (first round) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Larry Selders | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 37.84% | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Jocita Williams | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 13.39% | rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D+73.22 |
{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Leah Cullins
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 29.03% | colspan=2 | |
{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Sonya Hall
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 19.75% | colspan=2 | |
Results
{{Election box begin no change |title=2025 Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 special election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party=Democratic Party (US)
|candidate=Terry Landry Jr.
|votes= 1,499 |percentage= 51.80% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party=Democratic Party (US)
|candidate=Malcolm Myer
|votes= 1,221 |percentage=42.19% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party=Democratic Party (US)
|candidate="Sonny" Marchbanks
|votes= 174 |percentage= 6.01% }}
{{Election box total no change|votes= 2,894 |percentage= 100.00% }}
{{Election box turnout no change |votes = 2,894 |percentage = 13.49% }}
{{Election box registered electors no change| |reg. electors = 21,455 }}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner=Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{2025 United States state legislative special elections}}