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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 […]