Louisiana's 23rd State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate.

It has been represented by Republican Page Cortez, the current Senate President, since 2012.

[3] District 23 is based in Lafayette Parish, including much of southern Lafayette as well as the suburban towns of Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville.

[4] 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.