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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

District Attorney, 2nd Judicial District Court

No one got a majority, so Darrell R. Avery (Democrat) and Jonathan M. Stewart (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Darrell R. Avery 13.1%, Jonathan M. Stewart 55.6%, David M. Newell 18.7%, Chris Bowman 12.7%.

  • Darrell R. Avery DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 3,712 votes

  • Jonathan M. Stewart DemocratIn runoff

    30.2% 3,631 votes

  • David M. Newell DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 2,531 votes

  • Chris Bowman DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 2,137 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Darrell R. Avery
Jonathan M. Stewart
David M. Newell
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,738 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 447 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,011 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDarrell R. AveryJonathan M. StewartDavid M. NewellChris BowmanTurnout
Bienville Parish13.1%54855.6%2,32618.7%78112.7%530
Claiborne Parish17.8%63623.3%83437.1%1,32521.8%779
Jackson Parish59.5%2,52811.1%47110.0%42519.5%828

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so David E. Cook (No party) and Bonnie Roberson Critton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David E. Cook No partyIn runoff

    46.0% 559 votes

  • Bonnie Roberson Critton DemocratIn runoff

    30.4% 370 votes

  • Andre Vernon DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 287 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
David E. Cook
Bonnie Roberson Critton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 918 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 298 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,216 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 3

Jack D. Sullivan (No party) won with 64.5% of the vote.

  • Jack D. Sullivan No partyElected

    64.5% 417 votes

  • Alvie Myers RepublicanDefeated

    35.5% 230 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jack D. Sullivan
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 617 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

647 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Bienville Parish

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District (Democratic primary)

No one got a majority, so Paul J. Carmouche (Democrat) and Willie Banks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Paul J. Carmouche 45.8%, Willie Banks 30.3%, John Milkovich 18.8%, Artis "Doc" Cash 5.1%.

  • Paul J. Carmouche DemocratIn runoff

    48.1% 36,936 votes

  • Willie Banks DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 17,621 votes

  • John Milkovich DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 16,137 votes

  • Artis "Doc" Cash DemocratDefeated

    7.9% 6,065 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paul J. Carmouche
Willie Banks
John Milkovich
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,523 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

76,759 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District (Republican primary)

No one got a majority, so John Fleming (Republican) and "Chris" Gorman (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: John Fleming 52.5%, "Chris" Gorman 29.8%, "Jeff" Thompson 17.7%.

  • John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff

    35.1% 14,500 votes

  • "Chris" Gorman RepublicanIn runoff

    34.1% 14,072 votes

  • "Jeff" Thompson RepublicanDefeated

    30.8% 12,693 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Fleming
"Chris" Gorman
"Jeff" Thompson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 839 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

41,265 votes cast.

PSC, District 5

Foster Campbell (Democrat) won with 78.1% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Foster Campbell 82.5%, James "Jim" Crowley 17.5%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    78.1% 120,805 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley No partyDefeated

    21.9% 33,916 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Foster Campbell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,628 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 394 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,721 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct