Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump Took Lyons Township in IL Primary

Lyons Township, IL - Uncertified vote tallies show presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump won their respective political party primaries in Lyons Township, according to Cook County Clerk’s website.

In the Democratic presidential primary, Bernie Sanders captured 51.16 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton’s 47.99 percent in Lyons Township.

On the Republican side, Donald Trump came out ahead with 40.29 percent of ballots cast in Lyons Township, followed by John Kasich, 27.69 percent, Ted Cruz, 20.91 percent, and Marco Rubio 9.45 percent.

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In suburban Cook County, 1,443,261 voters were registered, and 690,851 ballots were cast. Lyons Township contributed 12,975 votes.

In what was probably the hottest local Democratic primary race, two-term prosecutor Anita Alvarez won Lyons Township with 44.35 percent of the vote, followed by Kim Foxx, 38.83 percent, and Donna More 16.82 percent in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney.

Here’s how the major contested races played out in the primary across Lyon Township’s 78 precincts:

Democratic Presidential votes

• Bernie Sanders - 9,478
• Hillary Clinton - 8,891

Republican Presidential votes

• Donald Trump - 5,227
• John Kasich - 3,593
• Ted Cruz - 2,713
• Marco Rubio - 1,226
• Jeb Bush - 66
• Ben Carson - 54

Democratic U.S. Senate

• Tammy Duckworth (67.25 percent) - 11,641
• Andrea Zopp (22.92 percent) - 3,968
• Napoleon Harris (9.82 percent) - 1,700

Republican U.S. Senate

• Mark Steven Kirk (72.26 percent) - 8,525
• James T. Marter (27.74 percent) - 3,273

Democratic U.S. Representative, 6th District

• Robert Marshall (47.66 percent) - 61
• Amanda Howland (52.34 percent) - 67

Republican U.S. Representative, 6th District

• Peter J. Roskam (78.16 percent) - 247
• Gordon (Jay) Kinzler (21.84 percent) - 69

Republican U.S. Representative, 11th District

• Nick Stella (49.14 percent) - 370
• Tonia Khouri (29.75 percent) - 224
• Herman B. White (21.12 percent) - 159

Democratic Cook County State's Attorney

• Anita Alvarez (44.35 percent) - 7,710
• Kim Foxx (38.83 percent) - 6,750
• Donna More (16.82 percent) - 2,925

Democratic, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Cook County

• Dorothy Brown (38.17 percent) - 5,933
• Michelle Harris (32.34 percent) - 5,027
• Jacob Meister (29.5% percent) - 4,585

Seventeen municipalities fall in or partially within Lyons Township's 37 square miles of territory, including Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, La Grange, Lyons, McCook, Riverside, Summit, Western Springs and Willow Springs.

All Lyons Township election results are from Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office. Results are unofficial pending certification from election authorities.

To view suburban Cook County’s complete primary election results, visit the Cook County Clerk’s website. Chicago’s primary election results can be viewed on the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners’ website.

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