Republicans Win Big, Governor Race Too Close to Call
Republicans won many of the local races and nationally, they now control the House and picked up six seats in the Senate.
Last night, voters have approved a $15 million bond referendum that will increase property taxes to help fund the elementary district, according to unofficial results, the measure was approved with 58.21 percent voting yes.
The unofficial results posted to the McHenry County Clerk's website late Tuesday are as follows for local races:
McHenry County Clerk, 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Katherine C. Schultz-Republican, 55,735 votes, 69.93 percent_
- Mark L. Freund-Democratic, 23,969 votes, 30.07 percent
- No candidate- Green
McHenry County Treasurer, 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- William W. "Bill" LeFew-Republican, 67,521, 100 percent_
- No candidate-Democratic
- No candidate-Green
McHenry County Sheriff, 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Keith Nygren- Republican, 46,296 votes, 57.75 percent_
- Mike Mahon-Democratic, 29,698 votes, 37.05 percent
- Gus Philpott- Green, 4,166 votes, 5.2 percent
McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Schools, 188 of 188 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Joseph R. "Joe" Williams- Republican, 67,504 votes, 100 percent_
- No candidate- Democratic
- No candidate- Green
McHenry County Board- District 2, 35 of 35 precincts reporting in McHenry County
- Donna Kurtz- Republican, 7,199 vote, 40.98 percent_
- Mark Booras- Democratic, 4,584 votes, 26.09 percent
- No candidate- Green
- Kenneth D. "Ken" Koehler- Republican, 5.786 votes, 32.93 percent
McHenry County Board- District 3, 37 of 37 precincts reporting in McHenry County
- Barbara Wheeler- Republican, 8,372 votes, 38.29 percent_
- Lori J. McConville- Democrat, 5,594 votes, 25.59 percent
- No candidate- Green
- Nick Provenzano- Republican, 7,894 votes, 36.11 percent
McHenry County Board-District 4, 35 of 35 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Peter J. Merkel, Republican, 8,605 votes, 38.92 percent_
- Jeff S. Thirtyacre-Democrat, 5,156 votes, 23.32 percent
- Sandra Fay Salgado, Republican, 8,346 votes, 37.75 percent
_McHenry County Board- District 5_, 39 of 39 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- John P. Jung, Jr., Republican, 9,193 votes, 36.30 percent_
- James P. Kennedy- Democratic, 5,963 votes, 23.55 percent
- Frank Wedig- Green, 2,179 votes, 8.6 percent
- Tina R. Hill- Republican, 7,987 votes, 31.54 percent
McHenry County Board- District 6, 31 of 31 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Mary T. McCann, Republican, 9,270 votes, 39.18 percent_
- Dennis Palys, Democratic, 5,926 votes, 25.05 percent
- Diane Evertsen, Republican, 8,463 votes, 35.77 percent
Judge of the Appellate Court, 2nd Judicial District, to fill the vacancy of the Honorable Thomas E. Callum, 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Ann B. Jorgensen- Republican, 75,874 votes, 100 percent_
- No candidate- Democratic
- No candidate- Green
Judge of the Appellate Court, 2nd Judicial District, to fill the vacancy of the Honorable Barbara Gilleran-Johnson, 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Mary S. Schostok- Republican, 75,333 votes, 100 percent_
- No candidate- Democratic
- No candidate- Green
Judge of the Circuit Court, 22nd Judicial Circuit McHenry County, to fill additional judgeship A, 212 of 212 precincts reporting:
- Gordon E. Graham- Republican, 54,147 votes, 64.71 percent_
- No candidate- Democratic
- No candidate- Green
- Sally "Oeffling" Wiggins- Independent, 29,523 votes, 35.28 percent
Shall the person listed be retained in the office as judge of the Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District? 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- Bob Thomas,
- Yes, 64,046 votes, 78.5 percent_
- No, 17,504 votes, 21.46 percent
Shall the person listed below be retained in office as judge of the Appellate Court, 2nd Judicial District? 212 of 212 precincts reporting in McHenry County:
- John J. Bowman
- Yes, 62,018 votes, 77.14 percent
- No, 18,377 votes, 22.87 percent