Turnout was fairly light across the region with few contested local races on the ballots. Schuyler County, where a countywide referendum was on the ballot, saw the highest turnout of 37%.
Elsewhere, the turnout was 24% in McDonough County, 23% in Knox County, 21% in Fulton County, 20% in Warren County, and 19% in the city of Galesburg.
Results from contested primaries:
Republican – State Senate District 36
Mike Thoms: 68%
Glen Evans: 32%
Republican – State Representative District 71
Dan Swanson: 67%
Matthew Rauschert: 33%
Democratic – Knox County Sheriff
James Robertson: 52%
Douglas Sampson: 48%
Republican - Henderson County Sheriff
Matthew Link: 54%
Arbry Vancil: 46%
Republican - Schuyler County Sheriff
Bill Redshaw: 56%
Bill Thompson: 44%
Referendum - Schuyler County Public Safety Sales Tax
Yes: 60%
No: 40%
