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: 8:10 p.m.

BALLOT QUESTIONS

Change the structure of the City Commission.

Yes: 10,654 votes 47.75%

No: 11,657 votes 52.25%

A half-cent sales tax increase to fund affordable housing and homelessness services.

Yes: 12,507 votes 53.06%

No: 11,066 votes 46.94%

COUNTY COMMISSION

District 2

Shannon Reid (D): 2,616 votes 71.73%

Brad Chun (I): 1,022 votes 28.02%

District 3

Karen Willey (D): 4,782 votes 63.45%

Pam McDermott (R): 2,749 votes 36.47%

District 4

Gene Dorsey (D): 3,744 votes 62.79%

Tim Bruce (R): 1,878 votes 31.49%

Steve Jacob (L): 333 votes 5.58%

District 5

Erica Anderson (D): 3.448 votes 57.27%

Rich Lorenzo (R): 2,303 votes 38.25%

Kirsten Kuhn (L): 268 votes 4.45%

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Dakota Loomis (D): 20,970 votes 67.47%

Mike Warner (R): 10,085 votes 32.45

LEGISLATURE

Kansas Senate District No. 2

Marci Francisco (D): 13,337 votes 80.23%

David Miller (R): 3,256 votes 19.59%

Kansas Senate District No. 3

Rick Kloos (R):2,215 votes 33.96%

Dena Sattler (D): 4303 votes 65.97%

Senate District No. 19

Patrick Schmidt (D): 2,841 70.5%

Tyler Wible (R): 1,185 votes 29.4%

Presidential Election

Kamala Harris (D): 22,998 votes 71.88%

Donald Trump (R): 8,366 votes 26.15%