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These results include totals from Morgan, Scott, Greene, and Cass counties.
Jacksonville City Council - Ward 3 Alderman
L.C. Clinton - 88
Terri Lashmett - 109
Winchester Mayor
Ronald F. Bell - 208
Rex Lee McIntire (I) - 299
Winchester Alderman Ward 3
Gerald R. Evans - 86
George R. Lindsey, Jr. - 61
Greenfield Mayor
John E. "Jr." Hardwick - 61
David K. Bishop - 91
Brock Andrew Meyer - 123
Greenfield Alderman Ward 1
Robert K. Rives - 55
Kory M. Chapman - 61
Roodhouse Mayor
Charles Huffines (I) - 92
Jim Riley - 124
Everett Schofield - 59
Roodhouse Ward 1 Alderman
Dennis Cumby - 50
Gage Giberson - 38
Roodhouse Ward 3 Alderman
Earnest Brown - 41
Shane Kessinger - 66
White Hall Mayor
Brad Staats (I) - 110
Marcus D. Jouett - 99
Mike Kleidon - 229
Keane Anthony - 8
White Hall Ward 2 Alderman
Felicia Watson - 31
Carter Cox - 63
White Hall Ward 3 Alderman
Sue Vinyard (I) - 46
Ron Gilmore - 105
Village of Hillview Trustee (Vote For A Total of 4) 4-year Term
Larry Follis - 14
Brian Bugg - 22
Richard Long - 25
Gabriel Walters - 26
Cutina Dunaway - 14
Village of Hillview Trustee (Vote For Not More Than 2) 2-year Unexpired Term
Curtis Barber - 14
Greg Harris - 21
Jesse Adkins - 17
Rockbridge Township Road Commissioner
Nicholas Bishop - 202
Philip Terpening - 84
Derek Longmeyer - 111
White Hall Township Road Commissioner
Russell "Rusty" Oller - 183
Andrew McEvers - 304
Woodville Township Road Commissioner
Rodney Drainer - 71
Kevin Brooks - 15
Woodville Township Trustee (Vote For Not More Than 4)
Charles Helton - 74
Robert J. Schild - 58
Sandra Drainer - 48
Ryan Lurton - 65
Eric Reeves - 54
Beardstown Mayor
Thomas J. Schlueter - 319
Tim Harris (I) - 331
Virginia Mayor
James "Ott" Wulf - 139
Steve Clark - 279
Village of Ashland Trustee (Vote For Not More Than 3)
Angela R. Breedlove - 165
Richard A. Turner - 177
Robert Jacob Garner - 246
Shawn Eskew - 149
Village of Chandlerville Trustee (Vote for not more than 3)
Claudette Marie Givens - 66
Richard Troy Campbell - 87
Rhianna Simpson - 54
Adam Pherigo - 114
Bluff Springs Township Trusteee (Vote for not more than 4)
Brad Lyons - 87
John C. Chambers - 173
Brian Chambers - 168
Matthew Haberman - 125
Josh Stocker - 145
Hagener Township Highway Commissioner
Sam Brannan III - 84
Andy Alloway - 82
Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD #11 Board of Education
Jason Morton - 43
Jeffrey R. Browning - 401
Virginia CUSD #64 Board of Education (Vote for 4)
Autumn Foster - 322
Kyle Myers - 304
Casey French - 456
Marc Giovannini - 327
Gary Bell - 349
A-C Central CUSD #262 (Vote for 4)
Garrett Savage - 244
Daniel A. Cuba - 165
Alex Turner - 226
Vincent Todd Jokisch - 198
Curtis Cosner - 406
Daniel J. Edge - 437
Derick Roberts - 188
Lindsay Keeney - 273
Brian Rennecker - 309
Kara B. Martin - 404
John Wood Community College Trustees (Vote For Not More Than 2)
R. Kent Snider - 4470
Andrew Sprague - 2914
Christopher Adam Holtshlag - 4858
Elizabeth Weas Cash - 2774
Lewis & Clark Community College Trustees (Vote For Not More Than 3)
Tammi Smith-Williams - 778
Abigail Eilerman - 944
Donna Ware - 766
George N. Ellis - 555
Referendum - Should the Winchester School District be allowed to issue a $12 million general obligation bond for the purpose of improvements at the Winchester High School?
Yes - 513
No - 582
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 […]