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Essex Town, Vermont

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?

ChoiceVotesShare
No3,17452.9%
Yes2,82647.1%

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?

ChoiceVotesShare
No3,25754.2%
Yes2,74845.8%

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?

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes3,64360.7%
No2,35739.3%

Yes ahead with 60.7%.

Judges

Essex Town: Justice of the Peace - 2 Years 15 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alyssa Black D3,1575.4%
Dawn Hill-Fleury D2,9195.0%
Irene Wrenner D2,8974.9%
Betsy Dunn D2,8164.8%
Iris Banks D2,6104.4%
Erik Post D2,5814.4%
Georgia Lavigne D2,4904.2%
Kel Carpenter D2,4874.2%
Margaret Smith D2,4864.2%
Michelle Teegarden D2,4824.2%
Ken Signorello D2,4094.1%
Noah Detzer D2,4084.1%
Sue Firman D2,4034.1%
Cynthia Seivwright D2,2863.9%
Eric Stewart D2,2343.8%
Lynn U. Smith R1,6022.7%
John Sonnick R1,5882.7%
Patricia Crocker R1,5302.6%
Maryse Dunbar R1,5142.6%
Ron Lawrence R1,4662.5%
Caleb Crocker R1,4282.4%
Liam Mack R1,4222.4%
Roger Crocker R1,4102.4%
Kirk Smith R1,3852.4%
Ron Tucker R1,3642.3%
Barb Greck R1,3312.3%
Phil Diesing R1,3272.3%
Craig Metz R1,3192.2%
Cari Papp R1,2792.2%
Write-ins1130.2%

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.

Statewide races in Chittenden County

Governor

Amanda Janoo
52.9%44,450
Phil Scott
46.3%38,875
Brian Judd
0.4%315
100% counted

These are Chittenden County's votes, which include Essex Town's. Statewide: Phil Scott wins. Called.

Chittenden County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

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.