Elections Close to Home: Elmhurst and Statewide Results

The Nov. 5 general election in DuPage County was close but gave an almost unanimous victory to nearly every Democratic candidate in local and national elections.

Per DuPageResults.gov, a government-operated unofficial election results publication, voters picked Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as their choice for president and vice president. Donald Trump and JD Vance were not far behind.

With a margin of just under 50,000 votes, Harris and Walz won with 55% of the vote, compared to Trump and Vance’s 42%.

Within the state, the pro-Democrat trend continued.

Sean Casten will continue to serve as the Democratic representative of the 6th congressional district.

Democrat Marti Deuter beat out Dennis Reboletti to claim the now open general assembly 45th representative district.

Running unopposed, Republican Bob Berlin was elected state’s attorney.

For county recorder, Democrat Liz Chaplin won 52% to 47% against Nicole Prater. Judith Lukas beat out Richard Jorgensen with a tight 50% to 49% margin for county coroner. Bill White (D) will continue to serve as county auditor, winning his race by fewer than 3,000 votes.

Republican Cindy Cronin Cahill was elected to the DuPage County Board in District 1 and was one of the few Republicans who won local elections.

In the courts, Linda Davenport (D) will replace Mary K. O’Brien as the judge of the appellate court in the third judicial district. Candice Adams (D) will continue her term as circuit court clerk.

The State of Illinois passed all three of their propositions that were placed on ballots this fall. They included subjecting civil penalties to candidates who interfere with election workers, a potential amendment to the Illinois Constitution to add a 3% tax on incomes greater than one million dollars, and covering “medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments” in any health insurance plan in Illinois that covers pregnancy benefits.

York Township, in which Elmhurst resides, passed a proposition allowing the Township to levy an annual tax of up to 0.05% to provide various mental health and substance abuse recovery facilities and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The Elmhurst Park District passed a referendum allowing them to issue almost $90 million in park bonds to improve park facilities and replace the Joanne B. Wagner Community Center.