On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Michael D. Harris (Independent) won with 50.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Michael D. Harris 83.8%, "Danny" Reynolds 16.2%.
Michael D. Harris IndependentElected
50.2%1,041 votes
"Danny" Reynolds RepublicanDefeated
49.8%1,031 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael D. Harris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 18 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,072 votes cast; 37.2% of the 5,609 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy and collect a 1% sales and use tax (the "Tax") (an estimated $8,616,400 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), in accordance with Louisiana law, for a period of 10 years, beginning April 1, 2026, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying costs of collection and administration) to be used as follows: (a) a sum sufficient to provide for collecting and disposing of solid waste for the Parish, including operating and maintaining a recycling center/waste tipping station, and (b) retaining a dedicated reserve for solid waste purposes of at least six (6) months budgeted cost, and the remainder may be used for constructing, improving, operating and maintaining (i) public buildings, (ii) hard surface roads and bridges in the Parish and (iii) acquiring equipment therefor?
YesApproved
82.7%1,925 votes
No
17.3%403 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,794 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 534 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,328 votes cast; 9.2% of the 25,389 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 2 (1/2% Sales Tax Renewal)
Shall the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 1/2% (the "Tax") (an estimated $4,308,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), in accordance with Louisiana law, for a period of 10 years, beginning April 1, 2026, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying costs of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used as follows: A. 50% of the proceeds of the Tax to pay the cost of constructing, improving and maintaining public roads, highways and bridges in the Parish; and B. 50% of the proceeds of the Tax to pay the cost of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating Parishwide fire protection facilities?
YesApproved
84.5%1,971 votes
No
15.5%362 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,799 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 534 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,333 votes cast; 9.2% of the 25,389 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.