Primary Stats: Who Do Voters in Lemont Township Want For President?
A statistical look at which presidential candidates garnered the most support with Lemont Township voters.
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Voters in Lemont Township had a clear preference when it came to Republican presidential candidates.
Mitt Romney was the preferred choice for 54.5 percent of GOP voters in last Tuesday's primary election. Rick Santorum placed second with 29.4 percent of votes.
A total 641 Lemont Township voters cast ballots for Barack Obama.
The following table gives you a precinct by precinct look at how the Republican candidates fared with local voters.
Lemont Township had a turnout rate of 24.1 percent, which was only slightly higher than the rest of suburban Cook County, where the rate was 23 percent.
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| Precinct | Ballots Cast | Mitt Romney | Ron Paul | Rick Perry | Newt Gingrich | Charles ''Buddy'' Roemer | Rick Santorum | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont 1 | 218 | 125 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 47 | 217 |
| Lemont 2 | 136 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 134 |
| Lemont 3 |
236 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 235 |
| Lemont 4 | 162 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 161 |
| Lemont 5 | 139 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 138 |
| Lemont 6 | 167 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 53 | 166 |
| Lemont 7 | 116 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 116 |
| Lemont 8 | 201 | 108 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 69 | 200 |
| Lemont 9 | 162 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 161 |
| Lemont 10 | 109 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 108 |
| Lemont 11 | 287 | 172 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 75 | 283 |
| Lemont 12 | 170 | 92 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 170 |
| Lemont 13 | 203 | 105 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 68 | 202 |
| Lemont 14 | 218 | 138 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 52 | 217 |
| Lemont Township Results | 2,524 | 1,377 | 195 | 9 | 176 | 8 | 743 | 2,508 |
*Based on unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk's Office
Dwayne
8:14 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Amanda, I believe that the numbers are inaccurate. There were more ballots cast in Precinct 7 than what you are showing.
Amanda Luevano
6:23 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
*Dwayne, these numbers are pulled directly from the Cook County website. Remember, they are unofficial still, but I did double check. Take a look for yourself: http://electionnight.cookcountyclerk.com/Detail.aspx?eid=32012&rid=11&vfor=1&twpftr=0
According to the results on the site, an additional 48 were cast for Barack Obama, bringing the total to 164. This is for the presidential race.