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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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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 17, 2009, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 1st Just. Court

"Rob" Hewitt (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • "Rob" Hewitt DemocratElected

    53.0% 488 votes

  • Danny Perkins DemocratDefeated

    47.0% 432 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

920 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court

Matt A. Martin III (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Matt A. Martin III DemocratElected

    57.7% 526 votes

  • Terry Gillespie RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 386 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

912 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Marcus R. Clark 20.6%, Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. 79.4%.

  • Marcus R. Clark RepublicanElected

    52.8% 28,521 votes

  • Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 25,495 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

54,016 votes cast.