February 5, 2008 – Voters headed to the polls across the state to choose candidates in a variety of contests. Barack Obama won Illinois' Democratic primary for president, while John McCain won the Republican primary in Illinois.
There were few contested races around west central Illinois. There were six referenda around the region, including five in Hancock County.
Here are the results of the contested primaries and the referenda in west central Illinois. The winners are noted in boldface:
18th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Aaron Schock - 72%
Jim McConoughey - 17%
John Morris - 12%
US SENATE
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Steve Sauerberg - 55%
Andy Martin - 34%
Mike Psak - 11%
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Paul Mangieri - 55%
Jim Harrell - 45%
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
David Clague - 59%
Jerry Friend - 41%
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Curtis Kramer - 49%
Gary Ryner - 51%
NAUVOO-COLUSA DEACTIVATION
Yes - 60%
No - 40%
WARSAW DEACTIVATION
Yes - 67%
No - 33%
CARTHAGE PARK DISTRICT
Yes - 33%
No - 67%
HAMILTON COMMUNITY CENTER
Yes - 45%
No - 55%
HAMILTON BUILDING FUND TAX
Yes - 40%
No - 60%
McDONOUGH COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 3 - REPUBLICAN
CHOOSE THREE
Earl Sims - 27%
Tony Coniglio - 26%
Glen Foster - 25%
Larry O'Hern - 22%
FULTON COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 2 - DEMOCRAT
CHOOSE FOUR
Allen LaRiviere - 14%
Roger Clark - 23%
Rodney Malott - 22%
Edwin Andrews - 20%
Terry Pigg - 21%
ROSEVILLE REFERENDUM
TO ALLOW SUNDAY SALES OF ALCOHOL
Yes - 38%
No - 62%
WARREN COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 3 - REPUBLICAN
CHOOSE TWO
Lyman Schar - 30%
Stephen Johnson - 34%
J. David Jenks - 36%
WARREN COUNTY BOARD
DISTRICT 4 - REPUBLICAN
CHOOSE TWO
John Tennenbaum - 26%
Marvin Hawk - 33%
Janet Schreck - 41%