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POST-ELECTION REPORT GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY ELECTION Suburban Cook County February 2, 2010 POST-ELECTION REPORT Gubernatorial Primary Election Suburban Cook County February 2, 2010 Cook County Clerk David Orr Dear Friends: In the February 2, 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election, we witnessed some of the closest races in Illinois history. Regardless of party, suburban Cook County voters were divided on contests from governor to judicial subcircuit. In fact, Stickney Township voters were so split on the Democratic nominees for governor that each candidate received exactly 1,541 votes. This post-election report will give you a snapshot of political trends in the Cook County suburbs. Please mull over the results and analysis. For example: ¾ Touch screens grew in popularity, with 69 percent of voters using touch screens to cast ballots on Election Day, a jump from 61 percent during the 2008 presidential primary. ¾ Overall turnout in suburban Cook County was 25.5 percent. Turnout was highest (57.5 percent) in Winnetka – where voters widely rejected referenda for a $26.5 million village streetscaping project and a $174 million building plan for New Trier High School. ¾ Five townships cast more Republican than Democratic ballots, and the difference was less than 200 votes in three additional townships: Leyden, Schaumburg and Hanover. That’s a switch from the 2008 Presidential Primary when only Barrington Township had a majority of Republican ballots. ¾ Incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn received more votes (118,519) in suburban Cook County, but challenger Dan Hynes won more townships (15) overall. ¾ Sen. Bill Brady, of downstate Bloomington, won the Republican nomination for governor but did not win a single suburban Cook County township. ¾ Voters were geographically split in the Democratic race for U.S. Senate. Ten of 11 townships north of Devon Avenue voted for David Hoffman, while seven of nine south suburban townships voted for Alexi Giannoulias. As always, this report, full election results and many printable maps are available on our website, www.cookcountyclerk.com. Sincerely, POST-ELECTION REPORT GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY ELECTION Suburban Cook County February 2, 2010 Table of Contents Historical Comparison of Democratic and Republican Ballots Cast i Partisan Turnout by Township ii North vs. South in Democratic Senate Race iii Results of Crowded Republican Governor Race iv GOP Voters Pick from Field of Governor Candidates v DEM Governor Primary Splits Suburban Cook Voters vi Preckwinkle’s Support Spread Throughout Suburbs vii County Board President Race Bucks Fall-Off Trend viii Turnout Typically Lower in Gubernatorial Primary ix Top 50 Precincts by Voter Turnout x Observations on Precinct Turnout xi Slight Increase in Republican Primary Voters xii Higher Share of Voters Cast Ballots on Election Day xiii Suburban Cook County and City of Chicago Combined Summary Report 1-78 • Ballots Cast 1 • DEM – U.S. Senator 1 • DEM – Governor 1 • DEM – Lieutenant Governor 1 • DEM – Attorney General 1 • DEM – Secretary of State 1 • DEM – Comptroller 2 • DEM – Treasurer 2 • DEM – Rep. in Congress 2-3 • DEM – State Central Committeemen and Committeewomen 3-6 • DEM – State Senator 6-7 • DEM – Rep. in General Assembly 7-15 • DEM – Water Reclamation Commissioner 15 • DEM – President, Cook County Board of Commissioners 16 • DEM – County Clerk 16 • DEM – Sheriff 16 • DEM – County Treasurer 16 • DEM – County Assessor 16 • DEM – Cook County Board of Commissioners 16-19 • DEM – Board of Review, 1st District 19 • DEM – Superintendents of Schools 19 • DEM – Appellate Court Judges 20 • DEM – Circuit Court Judges 20-21 • DEM – Judicial Subcircuits 22-24 • DEM – Township Committeemen 24-28 • REP – U.S. Senator 28 • REP – Governor 28 • REP – Lieutenant Governor 29 • REP – Attorney General 29 • REP – Secretary of State 29 • REP – Comptroller 29 • REP – Treasurer 29 • REP – Rep. in Congress 29-31 • REP – State Senator 31-32 • REP – Rep. in General Assembly 32-39 • REP – Water Reclamation Commissioner 40 • REP – President, Cook County Board of Commissioners 40 • REP – County Clerk 40 • REP – Sheriff 40 • REP – County Treasurer 40 • REP – County Assessor 40 • REP – Cook County Board of Commissioners 40-42 • REP – Board of Review, 1st District 42 • REP – Superintendents of Schools 43 • REP – Appellate Court Judges 43 • REP – Circuit Court Judges 43-44 • REP – Judicial Subcircuits 44-46 • REP – Township Committeemen 46-50 • GRN – U.S. Senator 50 • GRN – Governor 50 • GRN – Lieutenant Governor 50 • GRN – Attorney General 50 • GRN –Secretary of State 50 • GRN – Comptroller 50 • GRN – Treasurer 51 • GRN – Rep. in Congress 51-52 • GRN – State Central Committeemen and Committeewomen 52-55 • GRN – State Senator 55-56 • GRN – Rep. in General Assembly 56-63 • GRN – Water Reclamation Commissioner 63 • GRN – President, Cook County Board of Commissioners 64 • GRN – County Clerk 64 • GRN – Sheriff 64 • GRN – County Treasurer 64 • GRN – County Assessor 64 • GRN – Cook County Board of Commissioners 64-66 • GRN – Board of Review, 1st District 66 • GRN – Superintendents of Schools 66-67 • GRN – Appellate Judges 67 • GRN – Circuit Court Judges 67-68 • GRN – Judicial Subcircuits 68-70 • GRN – Township Committeemen 70-74 • Winnetka Village Trustee 74 • Referenda 74-76 o Village of Barrington, Pension Sustainability 74 o City of Hometown, Home Rule 74 o Village of Midlothian, Home Rule 74 o Village of Mount Prospect, Elections 74 o Village of Palos Park, Increase Limiting Rate 74 o Village of Wheeling, 911 Surcharge 75 o Village of Winnetka, Streetscape 75 o P.D. of Forest Park, Increase Limiting Rate 75 o Midlothian P.D., Issue Bonds 75 o River Forest Park District, Issue Bonds 75 o School District 113A, Increase Limiting Rate 75 o School District 171, Increase Limiting Rate 75 o Unit School District 205, Building Use 76 o High School District 203, Issue Bonds 76 • Write-in Votes for Suburban Cook County 77 • Write-in Votes for Chicago 78 HISTORICAL COMPARISON OF DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOTS CAST IN SUBURBAN COOK Democratic vs. Republican Ballots in Suburban Cook 1992-2010 500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 8 0 94 8 02 06 0 1992 19 1996 199 20 2004 20 201 ch ch ch ch ch ch ry ar ar ar ua Mar M March Mar March 2000M Mar M February 20Febr Primary Election Date Setting aside the February 2008 presidential primary, the ratio of Democratic to Republican ballots cast in the February 2010 gubernatorial primary was relatively consistent with the party ratio in Illinois primaries stretching back to 2002. There were more Democratic ballots cast in 25 of the 30 townships in suburban Cook County and 65 percent of all voters took Democratic ballots. However the percentage of Republican voters did increase slightly. The Green Party received less than 1 percent of the vote throughout suburban Cook County, although they nearly doubled their totals from the previous primary with 1,026 ballots cast. PRIMARY Total Ballot Cast Democratic Republican March 1992 476,517 63% 35% March 1994 355,620 60% 37% March 1996 309,772 47% 51% March 1998 322,970 56% 42% March 2000 282,041 53% 44% March 2002 438,844 64% 35% March 2004 406,115 69% 29% March 2006 345,970 66% 33% February 2008 585,499 76% 23% February 2010 367,688 65% 35% i PARTISAN TURNOUT BY TOWNSHIP New Trier Township had the highest turnout, 51 percent or double the overall turnout, followed by River Forest and Lemont townships. Voters in New Trier were likely motivated to participate because of a $174 million building referendum for New Trier High School, which they soundly defeated. At 94 percent, Calumet Township had the greatest turnout by voters who selected Democratic ballots. The greatest turnout by Republican voters was 70 percent of ballots cast in Barrington Township – the only township to vote a majority Republican in the 2008 presidential primary election. Registered Ballots Township % Dem % Rep Turnout Voters Cast* New Trier 39,597 20,186 55.2% 44.6% 51.0% River Forest 7,530 3,231 68.3% 31.4% 42.9% Lemont 13,321 4,980 45.9% 53.9% 37.4% Oak Park 35,049 11,770 86.7% 12.9% 33.6% Northfield 57,296 18,155 52.5% 47.4% 31.7% Evanston 46,809 14,692 87.7% 12.0% 31.4% Riverside 10,536 3,192 56.8% 42.6% 30.3% Rich 51,187 14,238 86.9% 12.9% 27.8% Palos 33,234 9,219 58.5% 41.3% 27.7% Worth 89,718 24,653 72.2% 27.5% 27.5% Lyons 62,578 17,067 60.0% 39.7% 27.3% Wheeling 87,366 22,535 47.5% 52.4% 25.8% Palatine 62,087 15,937 35.9% 63.8% 25.7% Barrington 10,140 2,596 29.8% 70.1% 25.6% Orland 66,289 16,672 57.2% 42.6% 25.2% Maine 75,740 18,204 55.8% 43.8% 24.0% Bloom 55,545 13,339 81.9% 17.9% 24.0% Niles 63,620 15,238 74.3% 25.4% 24.0% Proviso 90,112 20,982 76.8% 22.9% 23.3% Bremen 68,569 15,848 73.8% 25.8% 23.1% Norwood Park 15,384 3,547 62.3% 37.5% 23.1% Elk Grove 45,466 10,417 49.8% 50.0% 22.9% Thornton 109,429 23,748 87.6% 12.1% 21.7% Stickney 19,464 4,116 77.5% 22.4% 21.1% Leyden 44,746 9,444 50.5% 49.2% 21.1% Calumet 11,425 2,314 93.6% 6.0% 20.3% Cicero 27,551 5,280 64.3% 35.3% 19.2% Schaumburg 70,328 13,293 50.5% 49.3% 18.9% Berwyn 26,165 4,683 78.1% 21.1% 17.9% Hanover 43,134 7,112 50.1% 49.4% 16.5% TOTAL 1,439,415 366,688 65.0% 35.0% 25.5% *Note: Ballots cast include Green Party ballots, but not 1,000 non-partisan ballots.
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