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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 19, 2013. 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 Gibsland

Chief of Police, Town of Gibsland

No one got a majority, so Michael Wright (Democrat) and Gregory Pickens (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Michael Wright DemocratIn runoff

    43.1% 69 votes

  • Gregory Pickens DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 66 votes

  • Carlos Gray No partyDefeated

    15.6% 25 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael Wright
Gregory Pickens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 133 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

160 votes cast; 24.0% of the 667 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Ringgold

Mayor, Town of Ringgold

Donna Short Wiggins (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Donna Short Wiggins DemocratElected

    58.8% 237 votes

  • Eddy D. Higginbotham RepublicanDefeated

    28.0% 113 votes

  • Alvin Ammons DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 53 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%
Donna Short Wiggins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 375 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

403 votes cast; 41.2% of the 978 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Saline

Alderman, Village of Saline

Sharon Coker (No party) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Sharon Coker No partyElected

    58.3% 14 votes

  • Becky Cheatwood DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 10 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%
Sharon Coker
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 23 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

24 votes cast; 14.4% of the 167 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

  • 35% to 40%
  • 40% to 45%
  • 45% to 50%
  • 50% to 55%
  • 55% to 60%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.