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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 17, 2009, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Arcadia

Council Member, District 1, Town of Arcadia

No one got a majority, so Ezra Fields, Sr. (Other party) and Doreatha Nelson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ezra Fields, Sr. Other partyIn runoff

    50.0% 45 votes

  • Doreatha Nelson DemocratIn runoff

    50.0% 45 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%
Ezra Fields, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 64 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

90 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Bienville Parish

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 4th Supreme Court District

Marcus R. Clark (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.

This race covers 20 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Marcus R. Clark 45.2%, Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. 54.8%.

  • Marcus R. Clark RepublicanElected

    52.8% 28,521 votes

  • Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 25,495 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%
Marcus R. Clark
Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 684 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

54,016 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct