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What
most likely contributed to the low counts was the shortage of
contests.
The only
contested local race was that of the coroner. Robert “Bob” Thomas,
David Hepler and Don Peasley, all of Lincoln, all Republican, vied
for the opportunity to replace Chuck Fricke as Logan County coroner.
There
was no Democratic nominee.
Even
though there were three candidates to choose from, it still wasn't
much of a contest. Like choosing between evenly matched beauty
queens, each candidate carried the necessary skills and brought his
own personal qualities that would lend to the position.
Thomas
solidly won the race with 2,102 votes, or 46 percent. Peasley
claimed 1,554 votes, and Hepler had 893 votes.
Another
interest of those voting and those who came down to courthouse on
Tuesday evening to follow up-to-the-minute results was that of the
E-911 referendum. The Emergency Telephone System Board asked voters
to approve a $1.10 increase in telephone surcharge for E-911
operating expenses.
Ninety-three percent of the Logan County voters who came out chose
to vote on this issue. The measure passed 3,127 to 2,581.
The
approval allows the board to restructure the Communications Room
operation. Employees will be unified under one entity, the ETSB,
rather than divided as separate city and county, simplifying
operations.
The
increase also funds important upgrades of aging equipment. Replacing
antiquated equipment will reduce escalating parts and labor costs,
as well as potentially preventing unscheduled downtime.
Logan
County also had a resident running for the U.S. Senate. Jonathan
Wright carried the Republican vote in Logan County with 2,151 votes, or 48.8
percent, but received only 2.6 percent of the statewide vote, at
17,189 (with 11,742 of 11,745 precincts reporting). Jack Ryan won
the Republican nomination with 234,485 votes, or 35.5 percent. The
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate for Illinois is Barack Obama, with
652,530 votes, or 52.7 percent. (The figures for Ryan and Obama are
with 11,742 of 11,745 precincts reporting.)
Other
nearby referendums of interest
(With 22
of 24 precincts reporting)
Olympia Community Unit School District 16 increase in maximum annual
education tax rate
No: 2,400
Yes: 1,944
Olympia Community Unit School District 16 increase maximum annual
operations and maintenance tax rate
No:
2,488
Yes:
1,831
Logan County
uncontested races
Circuit clerk
Republican: Carla Bender, 3,950 votes
Democrat: No candidate
State's attorney
Republican: Timothy J. Huyett, 3,682
votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
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Logan
County Board:
District 1
Republican: William Sahs, 775 votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
District 2
Republican: Richard E. "Dick" Logan,
573 votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
District 3
Republican: Gloria Luster, 604 votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
District 4
Republican: George M. Mitchell, 500
votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
District 5
Republican: Patrick L. O'Neill, 671
votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
District 6
Republican: Veronica Hasprey, 630 votes
Democrat: No candidate filed
State and regional
Delegate to the national nominating convention, 18th Congressional
District
Republican Carla Bender chosen as one
of four
State
senator, 44th Legislative District
Republican: William E. Brady
Democrat: No candidate
State
senator, 50th Legislative District
Republican: Larry K. Bomke
Democrat: No candidate
Representative in the General Assembly,
87th
Representative District
Republican: Bill Mitchell
Democrat: No candidate
Representative in the General Assembly,
100th
Representative District
Republican: Rich Brauer
Democrat: No candidate
Judge
of the circuit court, 11th
Judicial Circuit
Republican: Scott D. Drazewski
Democrat: No candidate filed
Other
races
Representative in Congress
18th
Congressional District
Republican: Ray LaHood
Democrat: Steve Waterworth
National
President of the United States
Republican: George W. Bush
Democrat: John F. Kerry
Illinois clinched the U.S. nomination
for Kerry.
The Logan County results for that race
were as follows:
Republican: George W. Bush, 3,414 votes,
100 percent
Democrat: John F. Kerry, 815 votes,
72.12 percent
[Jan
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