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Bienville Parish

How the parish voted for Saturday, March 20, 2021, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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BESE, District 4

No one got a majority, so "Cassie" Williams (Democrat) and Michael Melerine (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Cassie" Williams 45.7%, Michael Melerine 19.0%, Shelly McFarland 21.9%, John Milkovich 10.3%.

  • "Cassie" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 10,768 votes

  • Michael Melerine RepublicanIn runoff

    28.2% 10,361 votes

  • Shelly McFarland RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 8,251 votes

  • John Milkovich IndependentDefeated

    15.9% 5,844 votes

  • Cody Whitaker No partyDefeated

    4.2% 1,555 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%
"Cassie" Williams
Michael Melerine
Shelly McFarland
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 728 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 383 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

36,779 votes cast; 10.0% of the 377,734 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

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