Vermilion Parish Election Results: Landry Wins DA Race, Broussard Wins Erath Mayor, Gueydan Heads to Runoff

Unofficial final returns: Don Landry is the 15th Judicial District’s next district attorney, Stephanie Broussard will lead Erath, and Gueydan picks its mayor in a Dec. 12 runoff. Both parish tax renewals passed.

By The Vermilion Times · Published by Brison McPhail
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:41 p.m. · Updated Nov. 3, 2026

Updated 11:20 p.m. All precincts have reported in Vermilion Parish and across the 15th Judicial District, according to unofficial returns from the Louisiana Secretary of State. The results become official once the state certifies them.

Landry wins district attorney

Donald “Don” Landry defeated Kristian Earles to become district attorney for the 15th Judicial District, which covers Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes. With all 244 precincts counted, Landry had 60,606 votes (55.9%) to Earles’ 47,878 (44.1%). Vermilion voters gave Landry an even bigger edge, 10,513 to 6,058, or 63.4%.

Local winners (unofficial)

Mayor of Erath: Stephanie P. Broussard beat Marlene Menard, 561 to 221 (71.7%).
Erath police chief: Randall Toups beat Anna Lapointe, 418 to 370.
Maurice police chief: John Dayries beat Guy Nerren, 553 to 447, after the two were tied in early voting.
Abbeville City Council, District A: William “Billy” Noegel beat Cornelius Darby, 465 to 252.
Kaplan city marshal: William J. Seaux beat Ruby Thibeaux, 1,641 to 1,264.
School Board District C: Coeyn Wise beat Harry “Gregg” Meaux, 902 to 688.
School Board District F: Roderick Darby beat Tyrone Alexander, 820 to 496.
Justice of the Peace, Ward 4: Cheryl Granger beat Philip DeBaillon, 1,829 to 832.

Gueydan mayor: runoff Dec. 12

No candidate got a majority. Jason Suire led with 133 votes (36%), Efrem “Zim” Livingston had 121 (32.8%) and Jeffrey Lamson 115 (31.2%), a spread of 18 votes from first to third. Suire and Livingston are set to meet in the Dec. 12 general election on the state’s calendar.

Maurice aldermen

Six candidates ran for five seats: Troy Catalon (774), Scott Trahan (725), Megan Landry-Lalande (682), Matthew Trahan (643), Wayne Theriot (541) and Jonathan Schlicher (487). Multi-seat races use their own majority rules, and The Vermilion Times will report which seats are settled once the count is certified.

Taxes

Voters renewed both property taxes on the ballot. Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1’s 16-mill tax passed 2,017 to 1,243 (62%), and Hospital Service District No. 3’s 8.29-mill tax passed 559 to 283 (66%). Both run 10 more years.

Congress and Senate

U.S. House, 3rd District: Clay Higgins won another term outright with 55% districtwide, all 571 precincts reporting, avoiding a runoff. He took 69.8% in Vermilion.
U.S. Senate: Julia Letlow led “Jamie” Davis 52.4% to 47.6% statewide with 3,714 of 3,722 precincts in. Vermilion went 72% for Letlow.

Turnout

About 17,400 Vermilion voters cast a ballot in the Senate race, roughly 46% of the parish’s 38,099 registered voters. More than 4,600 of them voted early or absentee.

The amendments

Vermilion voters approved Amendments 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and rejected 2, 5 and 10, matching where the statewide count stood with all but eight precincts in. Amendment 10, on tax breaks for fixed-up blighted property, lost in Vermilion by just 96 votes.

## Every race on Vermilion Parish ballots

Unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State, data as of 23:00 Central.

### U. S. Senator 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Julia Letlow (REP): 12,501 (72.0%)
“Jamie” Davis (DEM): 4,864 (28.0%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): Julia Letlow (REP) 741,722 (52.4%); “Jamie” Davis (DEM) 673,653 (47.6%)

### U. S. Representative -- 3rd Congressional District 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

“Clay” Higgins (REP): 12,152 (69.8%)
John Day (DEM): 2,107 (12.1%)
“Kate” Cotten (REP): 1,197 (6.9%)
Caleb “With a C” Walker (DEM): 889 (5.1%)
Priscilla Gonzalez (DEM): 807 (4.6%)
Tia LeBrun (NOPTY): 256 (1.5%)
All parishes in this race (571 of 571 precincts): “Clay” Higgins (REP) 129,203 (55.0%); John Day (DEM) 49,162 (20.9%); Caleb “With a C” Walker (DEM) 19,932 (8.5%); Priscilla Gonzalez (DEM) 16,828 (7.2%)

### District Attorney -- 15th Judicial District Court 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Donald “Don” Landry (REP): 10,513 (63.4%)
Kristian Earles (REP): 6,058 (36.6%)
All parishes in this race (244 of 244 precincts): Donald “Don” Landry (REP) 60,606 (55.9%); Kristian Earles (REP) 47,878 (44.1%)

### City Marshal -- City Court, City of Kaplan 16 of 16 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

William J. Seaux (REP): 1,641 (56.5%)
Ruby Thibeaux (REP): 1,264 (43.5%)

### Member of School Board -- District C 8 of 8 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Coeyn Wise (NOPTY): 902 (56.7%)
Harry “Gregg” Meaux (NOPTY): 688 (43.3%)

### Member of School Board -- District F 11 of 11 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Roderick Darby (NOPTY): 820 (62.3%)
Tyrone Alexander (DEM): 496 (37.7%)

### Justice(s) of the Peace -- Justice of the Peace Ward 4 7 of 7 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Cheryl Granger (REP): 1,829 (68.7%)
Philip DeBaillon (REP): 832 (31.3%)

### Mayor -- Town of Erath 6 of 6 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Stephanie P. Broussard (NOPTY): 561 (71.7%)
Marlene Menard (REP): 221 (28.3%)

### Mayor -- Town of Gueydan 2 of 2 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Jason Suire (REP): 133 (36.0%)
Efrem “Zim” Livingston (DEM): 121 (32.8%)
Jeffrey Lamson (NOPTY): 115 (31.2%)
No candidate has a majority; the top two are headed to a runoff.

### Chief of Police -- Town of Erath 6 of 6 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

Randall Toups (REP): 418 (53.0%)
Anna Lapointe (NOPTY): 370 (47.0%)

### Chief of Police -- Town of Maurice 4 of 4 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

John Dayries (REP): 553 (55.3%)
Guy Nerren (REP): 447 (44.7%)

### Aldermen -- Town of Maurice 4 of 4 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

“Troy” Catalon (REP): 774 (20.1%)
Scott Trahan (REP): 725 (18.8%)
Megan Landry-Lalande (NOPTY): 682 (17.7%)
Matthew Trahan (REP): 643 (16.7%)
Wayne Theriot (REP): 541 (14.0%)
Jonathan Schlicher (NOPTY): 487 (12.6%)

### Councilman -- District A, City of Abbeville 6 of 6 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

William “Billy” Noegel (NOPTY): 465 (64.9%)
Cornelius Darby (DEM): 252 (35.1%)

### CA No. 1 (ACT No. 39, 2026-RS - SB 180) -- Allows a one-time transfer of a property tax exemption for surviving spouse of a disabled veteran 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 13,633 (80.4%)
NO: 3,330 (19.6%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 1,040,923 (74.8%); NO 351,030 (25.2%)

### CA No. 2 (ACT No. 273, 2026-RS - HB 521) -- Allows taxing authority to continue lower millage rate without losing ability to adjust to max rate 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

NO: 9,787 (58.4%)
YES: 6,972 (41.6%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): NO 793,540 (57.9%); YES 577,000 (42.1%)

### CA No. 3 (ACT No. 271, 2026-RS - HB 51) -- Prohibits release on bail for defendants who have been convicted of certain offenses against a child 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 12,829 (76.1%)
NO: 4,040 (23.9%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 947,357 (68.5%); NO 436,145 (31.5%)

### CA No. 4 (ACT No. 414, 2026-RS - HB 225) -- Sets a lifetime term limit on a person who has served as governor more than one and one-half terms 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 10,477 (62.2%)
NO: 6,360 (37.8%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 777,431 (56.3%); NO 604,599 (43.7%)

### CA No. 5 (ACT No. 606, 2026-RS - HB 27) -- Authorizes retirement systems to apply funds to any unfunded accrued liability, not only the oldest 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

NO: 9,837 (59.6%)
YES: 6,664 (40.4%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): NO 837,399 (62.0%); YES 514,144 (38.0%)

### CA No. 6 (ACT No. 274, 2026-RS - HB 514) -- Authorizes extension of an additional property tax exemption for owners who are 65 or older 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 11,873 (71.2%)
NO: 4,798 (28.8%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 873,947 (64.0%); NO 492,479 (36.0%)

### CA No. 7 (ACT No. 607, 2026-RS - SB 228) -- Authorizes the use of public funds to identify, inventory, remove, or replace certain water lines 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 9,617 (57.9%)
NO: 7,000 (42.1%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 883,997 (64.7%); NO 482,529 (35.3%)

### CA No. 8 (ACT No. 277, 2026-RS - HB 192) -- Prohibits expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 11,844 (71.3%)
NO: 4,772 (28.7%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 856,116 (62.9%); NO 505,859 (37.1%)

### CA No. 9 (ACT No. 220, 2025-RS - HB 300) -- Increases the income limit to qualify for the special assessment level for a homestead exemption 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 11,020 (66.2%)
NO: 5,634 (33.8%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): YES 800,009 (58.6%); NO 565,614 (41.4%)

### CA No. 10 (ACT No. 272, 2026-RS - HB 214) -- Allows property tax exemption of rehabilitated blighted property under conditions provided by law 66 of 66 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

NO: 8,312 (50.3%)
YES: 8,216 (49.7%)
All parishes in this race (3714 of 3722 precincts): NO 720,868 (53.1%); YES 637,338 (46.9%)

### Cons. Grav. Drain. Dist. No. 1 -- 16 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs. 14 of 14 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 2,017 (61.9%)
NO: 1,243 (38.1%)

### Hospital Service District No. 3 -- 8.29 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs. 3 of 3 precincts reporting (all in); early and absentee votes counted

YES: 559 (66.4%)
NO: 283 (33.6%)