The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
By: Dessa Rodeffer, Quill Publisher
(Oquawka, IL) Voter turnout in the April 7th, Consolidated Election in Henderson County was low with only 20.57% of the 4,920 registered voters coming to the polls.
Henderson County close race results will not be known until April 21st due to Illinois' new law that allows absentee ballots to "float in" until then.
The following are some close races that could be affected in Biggsville and Raritan:
*BIGGSVILLE
MAYOR'S RACE
Mayor Amanda Guyton with 51 votes to challenger Richard Bishop with 45 votes.
*RARITAN TRUSTEES (vote for 3):
1-Robert Williamson -33,
2-Yvonne Knapp -31
3-Sammy Blender -24
Kevin Magee -21
James Nisius -15
In other Henderson County contested races with a more solid results are:
*VILLAGE OF STRONGHURST-
TRUSTEES (Vote for 3)
1-Brendan Schaley - 131
2-James Spiker - 90
3-Amanda Kane- 83
Tommy Crotts-76
Debra L Hale--74
*WEST CENTRAL BOARD-MEMBERS
(Vote for 3 for a 4-year term)
1-Mike Lenahan -615
2-Steve Lumbeck - 547
3-Jodi Arnold - 519
Jason D. Guyton-373
*DALLAS CITY MAYOR
Kevin Six-22 (Hancock Co. Vote+82) =104
COMMISSIONERS (vote for 4)
1-Lila C. Gittings-20
(Hancock Co. Vote+78) =98
2-Esther Newberry-15
(Hancock Co. Vote+76) =91
3-Bonnie Gittings-17
(Hancock Co. Vote+72) =89
4-Harold Northup Jr.-16
(Hancock Co. Vote+71) =87
*BIGGSVILLE
TRUSTEES 4-yr term (vote for 3)
Nancy Sterett----- 82
Richard B Sterett--70
Diane M Gonzales- 67
TRUSTEES 2-yr term (vote for 3)
Kevin H Mortimer--69
*GULFPORT
TRUSTEES- 4-yr term (vote for 3)
Betsy Eaton--16
TRUSTEES 2-yr terms (vote for 2)
Delbert Alber--17
Bradley Eaton--14
*LOMAX
TRUSTEES-(vote for 3)
Victoria Mohr--36
Ronald Van Niewaal-27
*MEDIA
TRUSTEES-(vote for 3)
Lee Avery-----10
Debra Gillam--9
*OQUAWKA
TRUSTEES-(vote for 3)
1-Robert Eldridge--166
2-Scott Ray------- 149
3-Leo Kuberski----126
Shawn Lain-70
Bill Moody-20
*RARITAN
PRESIDENT (vote for 1)
1-EARL WALLER ---49
CLERK (vote for 1)
1-JAMES BLENDER--41
*DALLAS CITY ELEMENTARY #327 SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD MEMBERS
(vote for 4)
1-Beth Webster-73 Hancock Co.Vote+125=185
2-Bob Castillo-69 Hancock Co.Vote+115=184
3-Natalie Lionberger-59 Hancock Co.Vote+118=177
4-Shasta Heidreder-46 Hancock Co.Vote+92=138
5-Kristin Laminski-41 Hancock Co.Vote+86=127
6-James Robert French-31 Hancock Co.Vote+78=109