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Vernon Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 16, 2026, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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City of DeRidder

Mayor, City of DeRidder

Michael D. Harris (No party) won with 53.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Michael D. Harris 68.1%, "Danny" Reynolds 27.5%, Elmer "Peewee" Morrow 4.3%.

  • Michael D. Harris No partyElected

    53.8% 1,386 votes

  • "Danny" Reynolds RepublicanDefeated

    35.8% 922 votes

  • Elmer "Peewee" Morrow RepublicanDefeated

    10.5% 270 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 39 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,578 votes cast; 45.8% of the 5,698 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMichael D. Harris"Danny" ReynoldsElmer "Peewee" MorrowTurnout
Beauregard Parish53.4%1,33936.0%90310.6%26746.2%
Vernon Parish68.1%4727.5%194.3%333.7%

Councilmen at Large, City of DeRidder

Billy Spikes (Democrat) won with 25.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Billy Spikes 31.4%, Vincent Labue 12.4%, Lydia Reynolds 14.3%, "MK" Dokwal 17.1%.

  • Billy Spikes DemocratElected

    25.3% 1,015 votes

  • Vincent Labue No partyIn runoff

    20.3% 815 votes

  • Lydia Reynolds RepublicanIn runoff

    18.5% 744 votes

  • "MK" Dokwal RepublicanDefeated

    16.0% 642 votes

2 other candidates: 20.0% together
Robert "Bo" Rice Democrat11.6%467
Clotis "Clo" Vincent Republican8.4%336

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%
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 56 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,019 votes cast; 45.8% of the 5,698 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Beauregard ParishBilly Spikes25.1%46.2%
Vernon ParishBilly Spikes31.4%33.7%

City of Leesville

Mayor, City of Leesville

No one got a majority, so LaFonda Stelly (Democrat) and James "Jim" Shapkoff (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • LaFonda Stelly DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 268 votes

  • James "Jim" Shapkoff DemocratIn runoff

    28.7% 223 votes

  • Louis Hopkins No partyDefeated

    23.1% 180 votes

  • Andrey Sandanski DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 107 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%
LaFonda Stelly
James "Jim" Shapkoff
Louis Hopkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 404 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 374 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

778 votes cast; 27.4% of the 3,031 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilmen at Large, City of Leesville

Rodney G. Wells (Democrat) and Phillip Hunt (Republican) won.

  • Rodney G. Wells DemocratElected

    32.7% 377 votes

  • Phillip Hunt RepublicanElected

    31.3% 360 votes

  • Edwin "Ed" Koenck RepublicanDefeated

    24.6% 283 votes

  • Hamp Smith, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 132 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%
Rodney G. Wells
Phillip Hunt
Edwin "Ed" Koenck
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 564 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 588 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,152 votes cast; 27.4% of the 3,031 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 2, City of Leesville

No one got a majority, so Willie Mae Kennedy (Democrat) and Fredrick "Fred" Carter (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Willie Mae Kennedy DemocratIn runoff

    43.1% 93 votes

  • Fredrick "Fred" Carter DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 84 votes

  • Martina "Howard" Taylor No partyDefeated

    13.9% 30 votes

  • Dexter Manigo DemocratDefeated

    4.2% 9 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%
Willie Mae Kennedy
Fredrick "Fred" Carter
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 107 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 109 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

216 votes cast; 27.5% of the 852 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3, City of Leesville

No one got a majority, so William H. Anderson (Democrat) and Nicole Ybarra (No party) went to a runoff.

  • William H. Anderson DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 89 votes

  • Nicole Ybarra No partyIn runoff

    29.9% 63 votes

  • Amber "Ajax" Jackson No partyDefeated

    28.0% 59 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%
William H. Anderson
Amber "Ajax" Jackson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 115 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 96 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

211 votes cast; 29.7% of the 790 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of New Llano

Mayor, Town of New Llano

Carolyn H. Todd (Democrat) won with 83.9% of the vote.

  • Carolyn H. Todd DemocratElected

    83.9% 343 votes

  • Mayur "Mack" Patel No partyDefeated

    16.1% 66 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%
Carolyn H. Todd
Mayur "Mack" Patel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 221 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

409 votes cast; 34.2% of the 1,225 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilmen, Town of New Llano

Lesley Poteat (Democrat), Darlene Denise Lavender (Democrat), Ervin Wilson (Democrat), Terry Speicher (Republican), and Christopher Leonard (Democrat) won.

  • Lesley Poteat DemocratElected

    18.5% 263 votes

  • Darlene Denise Lavender DemocratElected

    18.3% 260 votes

  • Ervin Wilson DemocratElected

    17.1% 243 votes

  • Terry Speicher RepublicanElected

    16.1% 229 votes

  • Christopher Leonard DemocratElected

    15.8% 225 votes

1 other candidate: 14.1% together
Winfort "Stew" Steward III Democrat14.1%201

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%
Lesley Poteat
Darlene Denise Lavender
Ervin Wilson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 687 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 734 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,421 votes cast; 34.2% of the 1,225 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Vernon Parish

U.S. Senator (Democratic primary)

No one got a majority, so "Jamie" Davis (Democrat) and Gary Crockett (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: "Jamie" Davis 41.0%, Gary Crockett 30.1%, Nicholas "Nick" Albares 28.9%.

  • "Jamie" Davis DemocratIn runoff

    47.4% 163,549 votes

  • Gary Crockett DemocratIn runoff

    26.3% 90,791 votes

  • Nicholas "Nick" Albares DemocratDefeated

    26.2% 90,498 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%
"Jamie" Davis
Gary Crockett
Nicholas "Nick" Albares
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 582 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 520 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

344,838 votes cast; 20.7% of the 1,884,538 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Senator (Republican primary)

No one got a majority, so Julia Letlow (Republican) and John Fleming (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Julia Letlow 39.0%, John Fleming 48.7%, "Bill" Cassidy 10.1%, Mark Spencer 2.3%.

  • Julia Letlow RepublicanIn runoff

    44.8% 179,903 votes

  • John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff

    28.3% 113,437 votes

  • "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanDefeated

    24.8% 99,496 votes

  • Mark Spencer RepublicanDefeated

    2.1% 8,338 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%
Julia Letlow
John Fleming
"Bill" Cassidy
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,092 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,195 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

401,174 votes cast; 21.7% of the 1,866,065 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

To authorize the addition or removal of positions in the unclassified state civil service by law

Passed: 21.6% voted yes and 78.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Yes 29.2%, No 70.8%.

What the ballot said

"Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?" (Amends Article X, Section 2(B))

  • Yes

    21.6% 173,508 votes

  • NoDefeated

    78.4% 630,420 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 4,009 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,856 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

803,928 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

To grant St. George community school system the authority to operate a school system

Passed: 36.0% voted yes and 64.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Yes 44.9%, No 55.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1))

  • Yes

    36.0% 287,643 votes

  • NoDefeated

    64.0% 511,861 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 3,988 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,837 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

799,504 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

To fund a teacher pay raise by paying down debt of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana

Passed: 42.0% voted yes and 58.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Yes 53.3%, No 46.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9))

  • Yes

    42.0% 340,399 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.0% 470,903 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 4,073 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,870 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

811,302 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

To provide authority for a parish to classify and authorize exemptions relative to ad valorem taxes

Passed: 33.9% voted yes and 66.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Yes 47.0%, No 53.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P))

  • Yes

    33.9% 272,540 votes

  • NoDefeated

    66.1% 530,878 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 4,012 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,865 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

803,418 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

To change the mandatory retirement age of judges from 70 to 75 years of age

Passed: 23.4% voted yes and 76.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Yes 27.7%, No 72.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B))

  • Yes

    23.4% 188,782 votes

  • NoDefeated

    76.6% 618,183 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 4,013 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,873 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

806,965 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 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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