photo by: John Hanna/AP
Ballot drop boxes used in local elections sit in storage in Lawrence, March 21, 2022.
Douglas County residents cast their votes at the polls Tuesday in the general election to decide several seats in the county commission, state legislature, and elect a new district attorney. Residents will also determine whether to approve a new structure of government for the Lawrence City Commission and approve a measure that would fund homelessness and affordable housing initiatives using a half-cent sales tax.
Check back here for updated results from the 2024 Douglas County Election.
Updated: 10:30 p.m.
Voter Turnout 66.4%
Ballots Counted 55,204
Registered Voters 83,157
Precincts Reporting 100%
BALLOT QUESTIONS
Change the structure of the City Commission.
No: 18,815 votes 50.86%
Yes: 18,178 votes 49.14%
A half-cent sales tax increase to fund affordable housing and homelessness services.
Yes: 20,923 votes 53.32%
No: 18,314 votes 46.68%
COUNTY COMMISSION
Shannon Reid (D): 4,899 votes 68.57%
Brad Chun (I): 2,228 votes 31.18%
Karen Willey (D): 7,008 votes 57.04%
Pam McDermott (R): 5,266 votes 42.86%
Gene Dorsey (D): 5,849 votes 57.68%
Tim Bruce (R): 3,557 votes 35.08%
Steve Jacob (L): 719 votes 7.09%
District 5
Erica Anderson (D): 5,405 votes 51.74%
Rich Lorenzo (R): 4,420 votes 42.31%
Kirsten Kuhn (L): 613 votes 5.87%
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Dakota Loomis (D): 33,997 votes 64.12%
Mike Warner (R): 18,960 votes 35.76%
LEGISLATURE
Kansas Senate District No. 2
Marci Francisco (D): 22,244 votes 77.88%
David Miller (R): 6,256 votes 21.90%
Kansas Senate District No. 3
Rick Kloos (R): 4,356 votes 40.73%
Dena Sattler (D): 6,330 votes 59.19%
Senate District No. 19
Patrick Schmidt (D): 4,313 67.06%
Tyler Wible (R): 2,110 votes 32.80%
Douglas County Judge Retention
Judge Catherine C. Theisen
Yes: 31,747 votes 78.23%
No: 8,837 votes 21.77%
Judge James R. McCabria
Yes: 29,949 votes 73.33%
No: 10,891 votes 26.67%
Judge Mark Simpson
Yes: 31,088 votes 77.02%
No: 9,273 votes 22.98%
Judge Carl Folsom III
Yes: 30,783 votes 76.34%
No: 9,541 votes 23.66%
Presidential Election
Kamala Harris (D): 36,859 votes 67.15%
Donald Trump (R): 16,580 votes 30.21%
