LITTLE ROCK -- Pine Bluff representation in the state Legislature will look the same.
Voting totals from the Arkansas secretary of state election dashboard were fully updated by Wednesday morning. Democrat Vivian Flowers won her bid to remain in the state House for a fifth term by defeating Libertarian Richard Wilson in the District 65 race.
With all precincts reporting, the unofficial tally was:
V. Flowers ... 4,542
Wilson ... 1,126
"I feel comfortable that I have maintained a strong connection with my constituents," Flowers said.
"Even though my district has expanded, I didn't take anything for granted. I put up campaign signs and connected with local leaders throughout Jefferson County.
"I just worked for it. My hope is that I make a very strong showing."
Flowers said she did not focus on a single issue during her campaign, citing the needs for Jefferson County are great. Her district includes northeastern Jefferson County and parts of Pine Bluff.
"Those of us in Jefferson County and leadership, from the municipal to the county to the state level, as well as federal level, have to do an even better job of working together so we can garner regional support for our continued efforts," Flowers said.
In District 64, incumbent Democrat Ken Ferguson of Pine Bluff ran unopposed.
In District 93, Republican Mike Holcomb decisively defeated fellow Pine Bluff resident and Libertarian Aaron A. Cagle. The count from the state dashboard, with all areas reporting, was:
Holcomb ... 7,970
Cagle ... 1,185
Holcomb, a former county judge, won his sixth term.
Democrat Stephanie Flowers appeared to win another term over Libertarian David Dinwiddie as District 8 state senator.
The unofficial count, with 85.71% of areas reporting:
S. Flowers ... 13,914
Dinwiddie ... 5,266
Stephanie Flowers has served on the senate since 2011 and was a three-term state representative before then.
"We all work very well together in support of Pine Bluff, in support of Jefferson County," Vivian Flowers said of the incumbents.
"When you look at the growth in the city, whether we have been for or against initiatives like Go Forward and the casino, ultimately we still work together to make sure anything that comes to Pine Bluff is strong and successful."
This story has been updated from the print version, which had the headline "County delegation in Legislature appears to be returning"