Counties around the region reported strong voter turnout for a midterm election. For example, more than 58% of voters cast ballots in Des Moines County, McDonough County’s turnout was nearly 56%, and the turnout was 51% in Warren County.
Voters chose a new congressional representative in southeast Iowa, while western Illinois voters reelected their U.S. representatives.
Voters in McDonough, Warren, and Henderson counties approved the proposition concerning the formation of a new state, and voters in Burlington approved a $7 million bond issue for swimming pool facilities.
The following are results of contested elections from around the region:
Congressional Races
Iowa District 1
Christina Bohannan (Dem) – 53%
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Rep) – 43%
Michael Bridgford – 4%
Illinois District 17
Eric Sorensen (Dem) – 57%
Dillan Vancil (Rep) – 43%
Illinois District 15
Mary Miller (Rep) – 66%
Jennifer Todd (Dem) – 34%
Missouri District 6
Chris Stigall (Rep) – 59%
Josh Smead (Dem) – 39%
Andy Maidment (Lib) – 2%
Statehouse Races
Illinois State Senate District 36
Mike Halpin (Dem) – 60%
Brad Beekman (Rep) – 40%
Illinois State Representative District 71
Dan Swanson (Rep) – 56%
Kermit Thomas (Dem) – 44%
Iowa State Representative District 95
Taylor Collins (Rep) – 65%
Carrie Trevino (Dem) – 35%
Iowa State Representative District 99
Jennifer Kirkman (Dem) – 55%
Matthew Rinker (Rep) – 45%
Iowa State Representative District 100
Blaine Watkins (Rep) – 55%
Matt Mohrfeld (Dem) – 45%
Missouri State Senate District 18
Greg Sharpe (Rep) – 71%
Nick Miller (Dem) – 29%
Missouri State Representative District 4
Keith Gudehus (Rep) – 77%
Tristan Sutton (Dem) – 23%
County Races
Schuyler County Sheriff
Jeff Boyd (Rep) – 63%
Heath White (Ind) – 37%
Knox County Clerk & Recorder
Scott Erickson (Rep) – 62%
Johan Henrikson (Dem) – 38%
Knox County Treasurer
Robin Davis (Dem) – 54%
Jerrie Ann Walters (Rep) – 46%
Knox County Board District 1
Vote for 2
Jaclyn Smith-Esters (Dem) – 29%
Cheryl Nache (Dem) – 28%
Dylan Sage (Rep) – 22%
Tammy Weiss (Rep) – 21%
Knox County Board District 2
Michael Nache, Jr (Dem) – 55%
Robert Bondi (Rep) – 45%
Knox County Board District 4
Vote for 2
Jared Hawkinson (Rep) – 44%
Bradley Hix (Rep) – 30%
Pam Godsil (Dem) – 26%
McDonough County Board District 1 – Full 4-Year Term
Vote for 3
Allen Henderson (Dem) – 19%
Michael Kirby (Dem) – 19%
Larry Aurelio (Rep) – 18%
AJ Alveshere (Dem) – 17%
Eric Blakeley (Rep) – 15%
Mitchell Markey (Rep) – 13%
McDonough County Board District 1 – Unexpired 2-Year Term
Tim Frier (Dem) – 58%
Nate Young (Rep) – 42%
McDonough County Board District 3 – Full 4-Year Term
Vote for 3
Vicky Kipling (Rep) – 29%
Michael Cox (Rep) – 28%
Jarad Royer (Rep) – 26%
Tiffany Ketchum (Dem) – 18%
McDonough County Board District 3 – Unexpired 2-Year Term
Vote for 2
Roger Ward (Rep) – 41%
Riley Smith (Rep) – 35%
William Thompson (Dem) – 24%
Lee County Board of Supervisors District 2
Chris Greenwald (Dem) – 58%
Tom Schulz (Rep) – 42%
Des Moines County Board of Supervisors
Brian Thie (Rep) – 53%
Bob Bartles (Dem) – 47%
Warren County Board District 2 – Unexpired 2-Year Term
Jeffrey Rankin (Dem) – 57%
Court Hopkins (Rep) – 43%
Fulton County Board District 1
Vote for 2
Matthew Vogel (Dem) – 49%
Stephen Haffner (Rep) – 39%
Trenton Carter-Crotzer (Rep) – 12%
Fulton County Board District 2
Vote for 3
Donald “Ike” Hackett (Rep) – 30%
Randy Huff (Rep) – 27%
Karl Williams (Rep) – 26%
Kathy Smysor (Dem) – 17%
Fulton County Board District 3
Vote for 3
James Barclay (Rep) – 24%
Brian Platt (Rep) – 23%
Ryan Sloan (Rep) – 21%
Jeanine Standard (Dem) – 17%
Daniel Kumer (Dem) – 15%
Judicial
For Judge of Illinois’ 9th Judicial Circuit
Chad Long (Ind) – 53%
Carissa Bryant (Rep) – 47%
Judicial Retention – Illinois’ 9th Judicial Circuit
David Vancil
Yes – 81%
No – 19%
Judicial Retention – Illinois’ 9th Judicial Circuit
Andrew Doyle
Yes – 81%
No – 19%
Judicial Retention – Iowa’s Judicial District 8B
Wyatt Peterson
Yes – 78%
No – 22%
Judicial Retention – Iowa’s Judicial District 8B
Emily Dean
Yes – 78%
No – 22%
Referenda
City of Burlington
Shall the city issue up to $7 million in general obligation bonds for municipal swimming pool facilities?
Yes – 68%
No – 32%
McDonough County
Shall the county board correspond with other counties about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state?
Yes – 57%
No – 43%
Warren County
Shall the county board correspond with other counties about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state?
Yes – 68%
No – 32%
Henderson County
Shall the county board correspond with other counties about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state?
Yes – 73%
No – 27%
