Illinois and Cook County Election Results: Duckworth, Foxx Claim Victories; Safe Roads Amendment Passes

CHICAGO, IL — While the U.S. presidential election brought out most voters Tuesday, there were also important state and county races and issues on the November ballot for 2016.

Many voters were greeted by long lines when they arrived at their voting precincts. Chicago election officials were expecting a record turnout at the polls this year. The city and Cook County suburbs already had seen big numbers for early voting.

Here are the races and referenda on Tuesday's ballot. Polls closed at 7 p.m., and Patch will update results as they come in:

Statewide Races and Referenda

• Tammy Duckworth Named Winner Over Incumbent Mark Kirk in U.S. Senate
• Susana Mendoza Has Lead Over Leslie Munger: Illinois Comptroller
• Safe Roads Amendment Passes

Cook County Races and Referenda

• Kim Foxx Claims Victory Over Christopher Pfannkuche: Cook County State's Attorney
• Clerk-Recorder Office Merger Referendum
• Earned Sick Time Referendum: Overwhelming Support for Nonbinding Measure

U.S. and State Congressional Races

ILLINOIS

Names in bold denote winner

10th District, Illinois House of Representatives

• Melissa Conyears (Democrat)
• Mark Spognardi (Republican)

11th District, Illinois House of Representatives

• Ann M. Williams (Democrat; incumbent)
• Gary Mandell (Republican)

12th District, Illinois House of Representatives

• Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat; incumbent)
• Gene Witt (Republican)

14th District, Illinois House of Representatives

• Kelly Cassidy (Democrat; incumbent)
• Arthur Noah Siegel (Independent)

U.S.

1st District, U.S. House of Representatives

• Bobby L. Rush (Democrat; incumbent)
• August (O’Neill) Deuser (Republican)

2nd District, U.S. House of Representatives

• Robin Kelly (Democrat; incumbent)
• John Morrow (Republican)

5th District, U.S. House of Representatives

• Mike Quigley (Democrat; incumbent)
• Vince Kolber (Republican)
• Rob Sherman (Green)

7th District, U.S. House of Representatives

• Danny K. Davis (Democrat; incumbent)
• Jeffrey Leef (Republican)

9th District, U.S. House of Representatives

• Janice Schakowsky (Democrat; incumbent)
• Joan McCarthy Lasonde (Republican)

Unopposed races are not listed.

UPDATED (1:31 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9)

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