Majority of incumbent mayors and village presidents see success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Unofficial election results show that 73.5 percent of incumbent and acting mayors and village presidents facing challenges in suburban Cook County won re-election Tuesday, Cook County Clerk David Orr said.
There were a total of 109 races for mayor and village president in suburban Cook County for the April 5 consolidated election, including 24 in which no incumbents appeared in a field of new candidates in contested and uncontested races.
Incumbents and “acting” village and city leaders defeated challengers in 36 of the 49 races where they competed for mayor and village president on Tuesday’s ballot, though certain uncounted provisional and absentee ballots could shift the advantage in some close contests. An additional 36 incumbents held on to their seats in uncontested races.
The rate of incumbent victories decreased only slightly from those during the last major mayoral elections in 2001, when sitting mayors and village presidents won about 81 percent of their contests. Out of 82 incumbents vying for top office four years ago, 47 faced challenges and 38 defeated their challengers.
In the April 5 consolidated election, the Clerk’s office has until 14 days after the election to count overseas and military absentee ballots and provisional ballots cast by voters whose eligibility to vote was called into question on Election Day.
A list of candidates winning contested races for mayor and village president is attached. To view complete lists of unofficial election returns, visit the Clerk’s election website, www.voterinfonet.com.
Mayors/Presidents Winning Contested Races (in suburban Cook County)
NOTE!! Results do NOT reflect votes for write-in candidates. The Clerk's office does not tally write-in votes because it does not conduct the official canvass of votes for local elections. Therefore, the certification of write-in candidates can take place only when local jurisdictions conduct their canvass of votes.
Municipality Mayor/President
± Alsip Patrick Kitching
± Barrington Karen Darch
± Barrington Hills Robert G. Abboud, Jr.
± Bedford Park David R. Brady
* Bellwood Frank A. Pasquale
* Berkeley Michael A. Esposito
Berwyn Michael A. O’Connor
* Blue Island Donald E. Peloquin
Broadview Henry Vicenik
± Brookfield Michael J. Garvey
Burnham Robert E. Polk
± Burr Ridge Gary Grasso‡
* Chicago Ridge Eugene L. Siegel
* Deerfield Steven M. Harris
± Dixmoor Keevan A. Grimmett
* Dolton William Shaw
* Elk Grove Village Craig B. Johnson
* Evanston Lorraine H. Morton
* Flossmoor Roger G. Molski
* Ford Heights Saul L. Beck
± Harwood Heights Dianne H. Larson
± Hazel Crest Robert (Bob) Donaldson
* Hoffman Estates William D. McLeod
* Homewood Richard A. Hofeld
* Inverness John A. “Jack” Tatooles
* Justice Melvin D. VanAllen, Jr.
Kenilworth Tolbert Chisum
La Grange Liz Asperger
La Grange Park James L. Discipio
* Lansing Daniel R. Podgorski
* Lemont John F. Piazza
Lincolnwood Gerald C. Turry
Lynwood Eugene “Gene” Williams
* Lyons Marie Vachata
* Matteson Mark W. Stricker
± Maywood Henderson Yarbrough
* Melrose Park Ronald M. Serpico, Sr.
Morton Grove Richard “Rick” Krier
Mount Prospect Irvana K. Wilks
± Northbrook Eugene Marks
* North Riverside Richard N. Scheck
± Oak Forest Joanne Kelly
Oak Lawn Dave Heilmann
Oak Park David Pope
* Orland Hills Kyle R. Hastings
* Palatine Rita L. Mullins
* Palos Hills Gerald R. Bennett
Park Ridge Howard P. Frimark
* Richton Park Richard P. Reinbold
* Riverdale Zenovia G. Evans
* River Forest Frank M. Paris
* River Grove Marilynn J. May
* Robbins Irene H. Brodie
* Sauk Village Roger Peckham
* South Barrington Frank J. Munao, Jr.
* South Holland Don A. DeGraff
* Steger Louis Sherman
* Stone Park Beniamino Mazzulla
* Summit Joeseph W. Strzelczyk
* Thornton Jack C. Swan
Westchester Paul Gattuso
± Western Springs John J. Lynch
* Wheeling Greg Klatecki
Willow Springs Alan P. Nowaczyk
Wilmette Christopher S. Canning
*Incumbent/Acting mayor or village president defeated challenger
±Challenger defeated incumbent
(All others were open seats)
‡ Incumbent Jo Virginia Irmen won the suburban Cook County vote, but was counted among defeats because she lost an overall vote of multiplecounties in unofficial returns.