Illinois Primary Election: Results For 56th District, Other Races

The highly contested Illinois governor's race might have drawn many voters across the south suburbs and the state to the polls Tuesday. But the midterm election also have its share of compelling county and local contests.

In the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor, incumbent Jose Berrios had been in a political street fight for his job and control of his party in that county as contenders Fritz Kaegi and Andrea Raila have worked to unseat him. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle also faced a challenge to her incumbency from former 2nd Ward Chicago alderman Bob Fioretti.

For Republicans, one lawmaker who wasn't trying to hold on to his elected seat was David Harris, the outgoing Illinois state representative for the 53rd House District. Eddie Corrigan, of Arlington Heights, and Katie Miller, of Mount Prospect, were the candidates vying for the nomination, and both had been critical of Harris voting in favor of an income tax hike last year.

At the U.S. Congressional level, seven Democrats were trying to capture the party's nomination in an effort to unseat GOP incumbent Rep. Peter Roskam in the 6th District, which includes parts of Palatine.

Here are the races on Tuesday's ballot. Polls closed at 7 p.m., and Patch will update results as they come in. Subscribe to free News Alerts for election results:

(Candidates in bold are projected nominees.)

Statewide Races

Illinois Election: A Roundup of Races

Governor: Pritzker Wins; Rauner Ekes Out Victory

Attorney General: Kwame Raoul Wins Democratic Primary

U.S. Congress

6th District Results: Portions of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties including Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Darien, Downers Grove, Elgin, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Lake in the Hills, Oak Brook, Oak Brook Terrace, Palatine, Warrenville, Wheaton and West Chicago.

7th District Results: Portions of Cook County including areas on Chicago's south and west sides as well as the western suburbs such as Bellwood, Oak Park and Maywood.

9th District Results: Parts of north suburban Cook County, including Des Plaines, Evanston, Niles, Morton Grove and Winnetka.

Cook County

Board President: Preckwinkle Wins Primary

Assessor: Berrios Concedes; Kaegi Projected Nominee

6th District Commissioner: Donna Miller Victorious In County Board Race

Recreational Marijuana Referendum: Voters Want Legalization

Illinois House

53rd District (Republican nomination)

• Eddie Corrigan: 5,612 (61.7%)
• Katie Miller: 3,054 (37.9%)

56th District (Republican nomination)

• Charlotte Kegarise: 2,233 (40.1%)
• Jillian Rose Bernas: 3,340 (59.9%)

Illinois Senate

27th District (Democratic nomination)

• Ann Gillespie: 17,699 (74.9%)
• Joe Sonnefeldt: 5,931 (25.1%)

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