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These results include totals from Morgan, Scott, Greene, Cass, Sangamon, Brown, Pike, Macoupin, and Menard counties.
President of the United States
Kamala Harris/Tim Walz - Democrat (I) - 63975
Donald Trump/J.D. Vance - Republican - 99036
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr/Nicole Shanahan - Independent - 2888
13th Congressional District
Nikki Budzinski - Democrat (I) - 46274
Joshua Loyd - Republican - 46593
95th Illinois State Representative
Mike Coffey - Republican (I) - 32088
Kristen Chiaro - Democrat - 22057
Greene County State's Attorney
Donnie Schaaf - Republican - 2401
Craig Grummel - Independent - 3443
Greene County Coroner
Danny Powell - Democrat (I) - 2701
Brady Milnes - Republican - 3189
Greene County Board - Vote for not more than 3
Robert Hall - Republican (I) - 3477
Joshua Lawson - Republican - 4015
Charlie Helton - Republican - 3927
David McGraw - Democrat - 1394
Cass County Board District #1
Cathy Gibson - Democrat (I) - 355
Bobby Joe Brown - Republican - 426
Cass County Board District #2
Connie Starkey - Democrat (I) - 481
Angie Lunsford - Republican - 670
Sangamon County Circuit Clerk
Joe Roesch - Republican (I) - 59187
Juwanda Burrage - Democrat - 36753
Sangamon County Recorder
Frank Lesko - Republican - 48934
Josh Langfelder - Democrat (I) - 48866
Sangamon County State's Attorney
John Milhiser - Republican (I) - 59167
Kim Talken - Democrat - 37608
Sangamon County Board District #24
Andy VanMeter - Republican (I) - 2275
Maureen Bommarito - Democrat - 2094
Sangamon County Board District #27
Abe Forsyth - Republican (I) - 1966
Kamilah Webb - Democrat - 1586
Pike County Board - Vote for not more than 4
Joseph L. Cobb - Republican - 4815
Lance Kendrick - Republican - 5420
Derek Ross - Republican - 4831
James Sheppard - Republican - 5137
Leif Carter - Democrat - 1571
State Referendum - Should all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including, but not limited to, in vitro fertilization, be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides coverage for pregnancy benefits, without limitation on the number of treatments?
Yes - 140782
No - 20473
Statewide Referendum - Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1,000,000 for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief?
Yes - 89714
No - 71233
Statewide Referendum - Should any candidate appearing on the Illinois ballot for federal, State, or local office be subject to civil penalties if the candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an election worker's official duties?
Yes - 104775
No - 54946
Woodson Twp. Referendum - Shall the trustees of the Woodson Fire Protection District be appointed, rather than elected?
Yes - 295
No - 444
Franklin Twp. Referendum - Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Franklin Fire Protection District, in Morgan County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to .085% above the limiting rate for the purpose of fire department operations for levy year 2024 and be equal to .1462% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2024?
Yes - 378
No - 285
Brown County Referendum - Shall the townships of Missouri and Ripley be consolidated into a consolidated township called Missouri-Ripley Township?
Yes - 92
No - 29
Greene Co. Advisory Referendum - Shall the board of Greene County correspond with the boards of the other counties of Illinois outside of Cook County about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state, and to seek admission to the union as such, subject to the approval of the people?
Yes - 4258
No - 1479
Pleasant Plains Fire District Board should be elected rather than appointed?
Yes - 1329
No - 196
VIRDEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - Advisory question regarding the formation of a special service area
Yes - 408
No - 176
Not Many Competitive Races Shaping Up for Apr. 1 Consolidated Election
By Benjamin Cox on November 19, 2024 at 7:52am
UPDATE 2PM: Some additions to the Triopia and Franklin school Board races came in late yesterday. Natalie Prince is an incumbent and will seek reelection in Franklin. Incumbent James Beck also filed for reelection in Triopia. Yesterday was the end of the filing period for municipal elections in the state for the April 1st consolidated […]
Filing Period for April 2025 Consolidated Elections Wraps Up Today
By Benjamin Cox on November 18, 2024 at 8:32am
Today is the final day for nomination petitions to be turned in for the April 2025 Consolidated Elections. Voters will have candidates for mayor and/or village president, village and/or city clerk, village and/or city clerk, and likely half of their public bodies for city council, board of trustees, and school board. Townships will also have […]
Langfelder Says “Misinformation” In Lesko Proposal to Merge Sangamon Clerk & Recorder Offices
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2024 at 4:08pm
The incumbent Sangamon County Recorder has taken issue with his opponent’s recent proposal to consolidate the office with the Sangamon County Clerk’s Office. Incumbent Democrat Josh Langfelder issued a statement Friday saying that his Republican challenger Frank Lesko’s proposal to consolidate the two offices is sharing misinformation. Langfelder says that Recorder’s Office is a fee-generating […]
Ashland Retiree Is Official Write-In Candidate Taking on Miller in 15th Congressional District
By Benjamin Cox on October 1, 2024 at 6:12am
A retiree from Ashland is taking on incumbent Republican 15th District Congresswoman Mary Miller as an official write-in candidate in the November General Election. 70-year old William Bonnett of Ashland told the Alton Telegraph this week he is running as a “volunteer” Democrat during this election cycle as a write-in for the seat in the […]
Capitol News Illinois: At Least Two West Central IL Counties Among 15 Who Had Unsecure Voter Info on the Internet
By Benjamin Cox on September 18, 2024 at 9:20am
Reprinted by permission of Capitol News Illinois: Experts say oversight could affect personal data security but not election integrity By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and death certificates – were temporarily available on the open internet, according to a […]
Three Area Counties Voting on Illinois Separation Referendum in November
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 8:02am
Three area counties are among 7 that will vote on whether or not Illinois should be split in two. Illinois Separation, the main organization pushing the ballot initiative announced that Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Clinton, Perry, and Iroquois will vote on the issue of downstate separation on the November General Election ballot. The initiative received […]
Libertarians, Greens Removed from November Ballot After Challenges Upheld
By Benjamin Cox on August 27, 2024 at 5:50am
There will be less choices for president and one less candidate on the ballot in the 13th Congressional District in November. The Illinois State Board of Elections voted on Friday morning to remove Green Party Candidate Chibu Asonye from the ballot for the 13th District race. The Illinois State Board of Elections Electoral Board met […]
Circulation of Petitions for April Municipal Elections Begins Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on August 19, 2024 at 11:57am
Jacksonville citizens interested in running for citywide office can begin to circulate petitions starting tomorrow. The 2025 April Consolidated election will have the following offices up for election: Mayor: Andy EzardCity Clerk: Angela SalyerCity Treasurer: Beth HopkinsWard 1 Alderman: Darcella SpeedWard 2 Alderman: Lori Large-OldenettelWard 3 Alderman: Kent Hannant, Jr.Ward 4 Alderman: Brett HenryWard 5 […]
Ballot Challenges in Illinois 13th Congressional District, Presidential Race Filed
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2024 at 6:49am
The Illinois State Board of Elections received a large number of ballot access challenges on Monday. Online records from the board of elections show that a Springfield resident, and donor to Democratic incumbent Nikki Budzinski has filed a challenge to 13th District Green Party candidate Chibu Asonye. The State Journal-Register reports that Carolyn Cochran Kopel, […]
2024 March Primary: A Capsule of the Contested Races in the Area
By Benjamin Cox on March 19, 2024 at 6:55am
Polls opened at 6 o’clock this morning throughout the state for the primary election. Compared to the 2020 primary election, this one looks to be more tailored to countywide offices rather than the national stage. Federal At the federal level, it appears that both parties are going to have a rematch of Donald Trump and […]