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Mayor - City of Jacksonville (18 Precincts Reporting)
Andy Ezard - Incumbent - 1601
Nicole Riley - 366
Alderman Ward 1 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Rob Thomas - 78
Darcella Speed - 103
Alderman Ward 2 - City of Jacksonville (2 year term)
Alison L. Rubin de Celis - 118
Alderman Ward 2 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Lori Large-Oldenettel - Incumbent - 162
Raymond Higuet - 32
Alderman Ward 3 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Brandon Adams - Incumbent - 160
William Hannant, Jr. - 161
Alderman Ward 5 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Steve Warmowski - 337
Mary Watts - 416
Waverly Mayor
Jonny McConnell - Republican - 61
Scott Duewer - Independent - 157
Waverly School Board (Choose 3)
Jim Brown - Incumbent - 242
David Carter - 169
Makayla Fawcett - 178
Stefanie Ortman - 221
New Berlin School Board (Choose 3)
Holly Kotner - 425
Jenny Mann - 386
Casey Binkley - 268
David Bridges - 336
Andrew Brashear - 359
Franklin School Board (Choose 3)
Curt Reznicek - Incumbent - 81
Willie Smith - Incumbent - 91
Natalie Prince - Incumbent - 97
Amy Bowman - 95
Meredosia Village Clerk
Patricia Engelbrech - 123
Rona Ransom - 41
Mayor - City of Winchester
Rex McIntire - Incumbent - 264
Steve Hoots - 200
Alderman Ward 3 - City of Winchester
Brenda Robinson - 49
Ron Bell - 84
City Clerk - City of Winchester
Tony Cox - 156
Terry Little - 301
Village President - Village of Manchester
Tom Benton - 33
Mark Hankins - 26
Scott-Morgan CUSD #2 School Board (Bluffs) (Choose 4)
Terry Kunkel - Incumbent - 188
Roger Barnett - 153
Gary Westermeyer - Incumbent - 185
Matt Bangert - 165
Anthony Surratt - 121
Village of Bluffs Trustee (Choose 3)
Rita Brockway - 41
Chuck Pine - 60
Kathy Brooks - 40
Robert Sandman - 41
Aaron Sharrow - 59
Scott County Road District Commissioner, District 7
Scott Mueller - 93
Roger Barnett - 34
Mayor - City of White Hall
Brad Staats - Incumbent - 275
Derek Kleidon - 101
Phillip Shipley - 11
City of White Hall - Ward 2 Alderman
Dave Meldrum - 48
Dewalin Painter - 33
City of White Hall - Ward 3 Alderman
Sue Vinyard - 75
Shari Axley - 50
White Hall Township Road Commissioner
Donald Smith - 166
Eric Cox - 216
Andrew McEvers - 70
Village of Hillview - Village President
Arthur Long - 21
Ray Newingham - 11
Village of Athensville - Township Supervisor
Earlene Fox - 15
Alaina Hallock - 17
Mayor - City of Carrollton
Joe Montanez - Incumbent - 190
Mike Snyder - 396
City Clerk - City of Carrollton
Donna Nonneman - 336
Vicki Jackson - 242
City of Carrollton - Ward 2 Alderman (2 year unexpired)
Gary Witt - 95
Maria Cox - 33
City of Carrollton - Ward 3 Alderman (2 year unexpired)
John Banghart - 148
Tammy Isringhausen - 126
City of Greenfield - Ward 1 Alderman
Robert Rives - 32
Kari Alderfer - 38
City of Greenfield - Ward 2 Alderman
Chris McMillen - 25
David Bishop - 43
City of Greenfield - Ward 3 Alderman
Terry Plogger - 17
Jeremy Conrad - 18
Ronald Costello - 18
City of Roodhouse - Township Trustee (Choose 4)
Rex Cox - 76
Lyndell Winters - 84
Burl "B.J." Hall - 35
Dale Coffman - 76
Mark Miller - 51
Rubicon Township Road Commissioner
James Rich - 43
Steve Rives, Jr. - 21
Walkerville Township Road Commissioner
Jake Lawson - 43
Donald Sprong - 27
David Funk - 10
Mayor - City of Beardstown
Leslie Harris - Incumbent - 222
Tim Harris - 325
Randy Pherigo - 323
City of Beardstown - Alderman Ward 2
Debbie Large - 81
Shawn Taylor - 119
Beardstown School Board (2 year Unexpired Term) (Select 2)
Barbara Hobrock - Incumbent - 590
Amy Sommers - 811
Abbie Pherigo - 707
Beardstown School Board (4 year term) (Select 2)
Jimmy Hymes - Incumbent - 633
Wells Peterson - Incumbent - 566
Kim Watson - Incumbent - 452
Katie Vitale - 584
Bluff Springs Township Trustee (Choose 4)
Matthew Haberman - 152
John Chambers - 245
Roger Lauder - 153
Steve Schnake - 199
David Robertson - 194
Sangamon Valley Highway Commissioner
Danny Roegge - 57
Gene Brunk - 40
Bluff Springs Township Highway Commissioner
Michael Haberman - 129
Duane Brunk - 189
Mayor - City of Virginia
Reg Brunk - Incumbent - 111
Steve Clark - 169
Randy McClure (Write In) - 177
Alderman Ward 2 - City of Virginia
Chris Behrends - Incumbent - 42
Tom Knous - 46
Virginia School Board (Select 3)
Beth Cox - 446
Stephanie Hobrock - Incumbent - 413
Casey French - Incumbent - 428
Gary P. Bell - Incumbent - 409
PORTA School Board (Select 3)
Jeremy Garner - 305
Jacqueline Brant - 319
Jeffrey Smith - 439
Tracy Thornton - 424
City of Virden - Ward 1 Alderman
Carolynne Calloway - 66
Barry Hampton - 18
Village of Palmyra Trustee (Select 3)
Gordon Probst - 42
Kenny Abbott - 34
James McMinn - 14
Scott McAdams - 48
Village of New Berlin Trustee (Select 3)
Sharon LaFauce - 97
Kris Neuman - 110
Andrew Surratt - 115
Steve Knox - 98
Village of Loami Trustee (Select 3)
Jay Branson - 30
Greg Patterson - 71
Aaron Pippin - 62
Stephen Grider - 39
Pleasant Plains School Board (4 year term) (Select 3)
Cayla Keyes - 356
Tracy Reiser-Weiters - 312
Megan Strohm - 320
Scott Flanigan - 380
Ashland Fire Protection District Referendum
For Fire Protection District - 202
Against Fire Protection District - 77
Shall the Jacksonville Rural Fire Protection District be formed and have an aggragate extension under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law not to exceed $260,000 for 2021?
Yes - 123
No - 234
Shall the prohibition of the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor be continued in the Village of Murrayville?
Yes - 32
No - 109
Municipal Races Taking Shape in Scott & Greene
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2020 at 7:56pm
Several area municipalities have contested races upcoming for the April consolidated election. Filings for municipal elections ended on Monday in the area. In Winchester, incumbent mayor Rex McIntire will vie for another term against Steve Hoots. Winchester’s administration will also see a change, as current city clerk Brenda Robinson is running for alderman in Winchester’s […]
4 IL Democrats Announce Intentions To Run for Sec. of State
By Benjamin Cox on December 9, 2020 at 9:10am
Four state Democrats are expressing interest in running for Illinois Secretary of State. Current Secretary of State Jesse White said in August of last year that he would not be seeking re-election in 2022. First elected in 1998, White is the longest serving secretary of state in Illinois’ history winning 6 consecutive four-year terms to […]
Jacksonville Municipal Races Shaping Up
By Benjamin Cox on December 7, 2020 at 1:39pm
Jacksonville’s municipal elections will have a primary in February for one race and one incumbent is not seeking re-election to the City Council next year. In filing with the Morgan County Clerk’s office last week, the Jacksonville mayoral race will have a primary run-off on February 23rd. Jacksonville’s incumbent mayor Andy Ezard will face challenges […]
Finalized Election Results Sees Little Change
By Benjamin Cox on November 23, 2020 at 6:01pm
West Central Illinois’ election totals have been finalized. Barely any of the numbers moved in favor of one candidate or another. Election officials from the State of Illinois finalized numbers and counted final provisional, mail-in, and absentee ballots from the November 3rd General Election on Friday. Cass County had the least amount of change of […]
UNOFFICIAL General Election Results By County
By Benjamin Cox on November 5, 2020 at 1:48pm
The following election results are unofficial. Final tallies will be submitted officially to the Illinois State Board of Elections on November 17th. Percentages are given where they are available Morgan County 15,326 out of 22,037 registered voters. Turnout of 69.55%PresidentDonald Trump/Mike Pence 9,903 65.03%Joe Biden/Kamala Harris 5,020 32.96%Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy Cohen 198 1.30%Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker 55 […]
Waggener Reminds Public That Polling Places Remain Open Despite State COVID Mitigations
By Benjamin Cox on October 31, 2020 at 5:06pm
Early voting continued this morning at the Morgan County Courthouse until 1 o’clock this afternoon. Monday is the last day to early vote in the state before the Election on Tuesday. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener wants to dispel any rumors that polling places will be closed under the new IDPH Tier 1 COVID mitigations […]
State Board of Elections Says More Than 3 Million Already Have Cast Ballots
By Benjamin Cox on October 30, 2020 at 6:05pm
The Illinois State Board of Elections says that they expect the state to match or overtake the 71% turnout in the 2016 presidential election. According to data provided on their Twitter today, 2.3 million vote-by-mail applications were sent out to Illinois voters, with now 1.4 million of those being returned to county election authorities. As […]
Nearly A Quarter of Registered Voters Have Voted in Morgan County
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2020 at 12:18pm
The Morgan County Commissioners were told Monday morning that early voting is still going strong at the Morgan County Courthouse in the week leading up to the election. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggoner said that approximately 162 voters showed up for extended hours this past Saturday. She expects that more will also show this coming […]
Greene County Courthouse Has Drive Up Ballot Dropbox
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2020 at 1:22pm
Greene County voters now have a drop off location for mail-in ballots. A drive-by ballot box has been installed for voters who wish to vote by mail and choose not to use the United States Postal Service. The ballot drop box is located on the west side of the Greene County Courthouse in the parking […]
State Board of Elections Outlines In-Person Voting If You Receive A Mail-In Ballot
By Benjamin Cox on October 9, 2020 at 6:49pm
If you’ve requested a mail-in ballot and now want to vote in person, it’s not a problem. The Illinois State Board of Elections and the local county clerk has a procedure in place for your to surrender your mail-in ballot and vote in person. Board of Elections Spokesperson Matt Dietrich says people ask about changing […]