2026 election results. 4 contests on Essex Town's ballot in Vermont's official results. Shall the Town assess a one percent (1%) tax on meals and alcoholic beverages, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(b), with fifty percent (50%) of proceeds of such sales tax being dedicated exclusively to offset Town municipal property tax rates?: No ahead with 52.9%. Shall the Town assess a one percent (1%) tax on retail sales, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §138(b), with fifty percent (50%) of proceeds of such sales tax being dedicated exclusively to offset Town municipal property tax rates?: No ahead with 54.2%.
4 contests on Essex Town's ballot
From Vermont's official results file, where the contest's name gives Essex Town as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
Local measures
ESSEX TOWN: Shall the Town assess a one percent (1%) tax on meals and alcoholic beverages, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(b), with fifty percent (50%) of proceeds of such sales tax being dedicated exclusively to offset Town municipal property tax rates?
Choice
Votes
Share
No
3,174
52.9%
Yes
2,826
47.1%
No ahead with 52.9%.
ESSEX TOWN: Shall the Town assess a one percent (1%) tax on retail sales, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §138(b), with fifty percent (50%) of proceeds of such sales tax being dedicated exclusively to offset Town municipal property tax rates?
Choice
Votes
Share
No
3,257
54.2%
Yes
2,748
45.8%
No ahead with 54.2%.
ESSEX TOWN: Shall the Town assess a one percent (1%) tax on rooms, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(b), with fifty percent (50%) of proceeds of such sales tax being dedicated exclusively to offset Town municipal property tax rates?
Choice
Votes
Share
Yes
3,643
60.7%
No
2,357
39.3%
Yes ahead with 60.7%.
Judges
Essex Town: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 15 seats
Candidate
Votes
Share
Alyssa Black D
3,157
5.4%
Dawn Hill-Fleury D
2,919
5.0%
Irene Wrenner D
2,897
4.9%
Betsy Dunn D
2,816
4.8%
Iris Banks D
2,610
4.4%
Erik Post D
2,581
4.4%
Georgia Lavigne D
2,490
4.2%
Kel Carpenter D
2,487
4.2%
Margaret Smith D
2,486
4.2%
Michelle Teegarden D
2,482
4.2%
Ken Signorello D
2,409
4.1%
Noah Detzer D
2,408
4.1%
Sue Firman D
2,403
4.1%
Cynthia Seivwright D
2,286
3.9%
Eric Stewart D
2,234
3.8%
Lynn U. Smith R
1,602
2.7%
John Sonnick R
1,588
2.7%
Patricia Crocker R
1,530
2.6%
Maryse Dunbar R
1,514
2.6%
Ron Lawrence R
1,466
2.5%
Caleb Crocker R
1,428
2.4%
Liam Mack R
1,422
2.4%
Roger Crocker R
1,410
2.4%
Kirk Smith R
1,385
2.4%
Ron Tucker R
1,364
2.3%
Barb Greck R
1,331
2.3%
Phil Diesing R
1,327
2.3%
Craig Metz R
1,319
2.2%
Cari Papp R
1,279
2.2%
Write-ins
113
0.2%
Alyssa Black, Dawn Hill-Fleury, Irene Wrenner, Betsy Dunn, Iris Banks, Erik Post, Georgia Lavigne, Kel Carpenter, Margaret Smith, Michelle Teegarden, Ken Signorello, Noah Detzer, Sue Firman, Cynthia Seivwright and Eric Stewart ahead.
Vermont's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 7:30 AM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Essex Town as their place; other contests on Essex Town voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Chittenden County's page.