Welcome to our coverage of the 2020 General Election. Below are returns from Effingham County on election night. Information on other area races is located here
UPDATE @ 11:42 pm all 37 precincts reporting
SUMMARY TOTALS
| Votes | % | |
| Precincts (of 37) | 37 | 100% |
| Registered Voters | 24,465 | |
| Ballots Cast | 19,143 | |
| Voter Turnout | 78.25% |
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970
ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION
The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the “flat tax,” that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the state the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower income tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution.
For the proposed amendment of Section 3 to Article IX of the Illinois Constitution
| Yes | 3059 | 16.49% |
| No | 15493 | 83.51% |
FEDERAL
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
| BIDEN HARRIS Democratic | 3700 | 19.43% |
| TRUMP PENCE Republican | 14983 | 78.69% |
| HAWKINS WALKER Green | 58 | .30% |
| LA RIVA PELTIER Party for Socialism & Liberation | 9 | .05% |
| CARROLL PATEL American Solidarity Party | 27 | .14% |
| JORGENSEN COHEN Libertarian | 230 | 1.21% |
| WRITE-IN | 34 | .18% |
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
| RICHARD J. DURBIN Democratic | 4108 | 21.87% |
| MARK C. CURRAN JR. Republican | 14250 | 75.87% |
| WILLIE L. WILSON Willie Wilson Party | 116 | .62% |
| DAVID F. BLACK Green | 84 | .45% |
| DANNY MALOUF Libertarian | 213 | 1.13% |
CONGRESSIONAL
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
FIFTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
| ERICA C. WEAVER Democratic | 3573 | 19.40% |
| MARY MILLER Republican | 14847 | 80.60% |
LEGISLATIVE
FOR STATE SENATOR
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
| CYNTHIA ANN GIVEN Democratic | 682 | 14.32% |
| DARREN BAILEY Republican | 4079 | 85.68% |
REPRESENTATIVE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
| DAVID J. SEILER Democratic | 3196 | 22.75% |
| BLAINE WILHOUR Republican | 10855 | 77.25% |
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
| JOHN SPENCER Democratic | 560 | 11.77% |
| ADAM M NIEMERG Republican | 4199 | 88.23% |
COUNTY
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
| JOHN P. NIEMERG Republican (unopposed) | 17024 |
FOR STATE’S ATTORNEY
| BRYAN M. KIBLER Republican (unopposed) | 16842 |
FOR CORONER
| KIM RHODES Republican (unopposed) | 16688 |
COUNTY BOARD
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER
DISTRICT A
| NORBERT L. SOLTWEDEL Republican (unopposed) | 1984 |
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER
DISTRICT E
| JOHN PERRY Republican (unopposed) | 2181 |
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER
DISTRICT F
| ANTHONY ROBERTSON Democratic | 307 | 17.22% |
| ELIZABETH HUSTON Republican | 1476 | 82.78% |
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER
DISTRICT H
| ROB ARNOLD Republican (unopposed) | 2188 |
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER
DISTRICT I
| JOSEPH E. THOELE Republican (unopposed) | 2214 |
JUDICIAL
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Lloyd A. Karmeier)
| JUDY CATES Democratic | 3875 | 20.92% |
| DAVID K. OVERSTREET Republican | 14652 | 79.08% |
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Melissa Ann Chapman)
| SARAH SMITH Democratic | 4080 | 22.33% |
| MARK M. BOIE Republican | 14195 | 77.67% |
APPELLATE COURT JUDGE
SHALL THOMAS M. WELCH BE RETAINED IN OFFICE AS JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT?
| YES | 12023 | 75.35% |
| NO | 3933 | 24.65% |
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
SHALL STANLEY BRANDMEYER BE RETAINED IN OFFICE AS JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT?
| YES | 11943 | 75.23% |
| NO | 3933 | 24.77% |
SHALL JAMES L. ROBERTS BE RETAINED IN OFFICE AS JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT?
| YES | 11867 | 74.95% |
| NO | 3967 | 25.05% |
SHALL MARTIN W. SIEMER BE RETAINED IN OFFICE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT?
| YES | 13551 | 80.49% |
| NO | 3284 | 19.51% |
PUBLIC QUESTION
STEWARDSON FIRE & AMBULANCE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Shall the trustees of the Stewardson Fire Protection District be elected, rather than appointed?
| YES | 43 | 60.56% |
| NO | 28 | 39.44% |