Politics & Government
Cary 2013 Election Results: Village Mayor, District 26, Park District
Cary Election Day results for Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
UPDATE: 1 a.m. Wednesday, April 10
Cary Village Board
Former village trustee Mark R. Kownick is returning to the board, this time taking Cary's top seat.
Kownick won his bid for Cary Mayor on Tuesday, collecting 52 percent of the vote with 1,450 votes total.
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Bruce Kaplan, who currently serves as trustee for the village, was unsuccessful in his run for mayor. Kaplan received 1,305 votes when unofficial results were posted by McHenry County.
Although, he won't be mayor, Kaplan will remain on the Cary Village Board for at least two more years. His trustee term expires in 2015.
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Cary School District 26
The race to serve on the Cary School District 26 Board was crowded, but at the day's end one incumbent and three newcomers were tapped by voters to serve.
Christopher Christensen received the most votes with 1,709; all 21 precincts reporting. Candidate Josh Howell followed with 1,452 votes, and another newcomer, Jennifer L. Crick collected 1,302.
Incumbent Julie Jette won the fourth seat, receiving 1,280 votes, according to county totals.
Another incumbent candidate, Floyd Myers, was unsuccessful in winning re-election after serving on the District 26 School Board for the past two years. Myers received 941 votes.
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Original Story posted 5 a.m. Tuesday, April 9
It's election day.
Voting for some races in Cary will be easy.
Races for Community High School District 155 Board and Cary Fire Protection District are uncontested. Cary Village Board trustee and clerk elections are also uncontested.
The races to watch are the battle for Cary Mayor between Bruce S. Kaplan and Mark R. Kownick, and the packed ballot for Cary Community Consolidated District 26 School Board.
A smaller challenge is running between three candidates vying for two Cary Park District commissioner seats.
Check back to Crystal Lake-Cary Patch later today when election results start rolling in. Results for Cary races will be posted to this Patch article.
Need precinct, polling place or ballot information? Visit the McHenry County Election Page to find your precinct (click on Poll Locations) and see a sample ballot before heading out to the polls.
Village of Cary
Village Mayor (4-year term) Vote for 1.
Village Clerk (4-year term) Vote for 1.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting Nancy Bragg 2,087 100 18/18
Village Trustee (4-year term) Vote for not more than 3.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting David S. Chapman 1,708* 32.46 18/18 Duanne Rick Dudek 1,691* 32.14 Jeffrey C. Kraus 1,863* 35.40
Cary Community School District 26
Members of the Board of Education (4-year term) Vote for 4.
Cary Park District
Park Commissioners (6-year term) Vote for not more than 2.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting Philip W. Stanko 1,398* 31.17 21/21 Michael J. Renner 1,750* 39.02 Patrick Smith 1,331 29.68
Community High School District 155
Members of the Board of Education (4-year term) Vote for 4.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting Dave Secrest 5,995 24.62 80/80 Ann Somers 6,207 25.49 Gary R. Oberg 5,992 24.61 Ted Wagner 6,154 25.68
Cary Area Public Library District
Library Trustees (6-year term) Vote for not more than 2.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting Barbara Kalchbrenner 2,654* 100 25/25Library Trustee (to serve unexpired 4-year term) Vote for 1.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting Lisa Stiegman 2,681* 100 25/25
Cary Fire Protection District
Trustees (6-year term) Vote for not more than 2.
Name Vote Totals Vote % Precincts Reporting Ronald Raupp 2,346* 52.84 23/23 Mark Guerra 2,094* 47.16Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
