Politics & Government
March 2012 Primary: Race Results and Candidate Reaction
It was a heck of a night in the southwest suburbs. Catch up on all your local election news in one place.
The Illinois primary has come and gone, and we've got all your results.
Incumbent State Rep. Jim Durkin defeated Lemont resident Laura Reigle in the 82nd District, while Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno easily moved on in her uncontested race.
In the 3rd Congressional District, Richard Grabowski nabbed the GOP nomination, defeating Jim Falvey and Art Jones. He'll face incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski in November.
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In the Republican presidential primary, Mitt Romney prevailed over Rick Santorum with 46.7 percent of the vote. Romney walked away with 41 delegates, while Santorum earned 10.
Below is a roundup of unofficial race results and stories from Election Night. Results will not be final until April 10, when canvassing of votes is completed, along with tabulations for absentee, provisional and grace period ballots.
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Presidential Primary
Republicans Total Votes Percentage Delegates Mitt Romney 428,434 46.7 41 Rick Santorum 321,07935 10 Ron Paul 85,,464
9.3 Newt Gingrich 72,942 8.0 Others 9,127 1.0
3rd Congressional District
Chicago Suburban Cook DuPage Will Precincts reporting: 203/205 255/255 1/1 43/43 Republicans Votes Votes Votes Votes Total 2,887 13,707 54 4,089 20,737 (59.3%) 1,154 7,020 22 2,177 10,373 (29.7%) 486 2,569 10 773 3,838 (11%) Democrats Votes Votes Votes Votes Total Dan Lipinski (incumbent) 24,174 17,553 18 2,106 43,851 (87.3%) Farah Baqai 3,074 2,912 6 397 6,389 (12.7%)Editor's Note: Lemont resident Duane Bradley is running as a write-in candidate in the 41st District. Write-in results are not immediately available.
Illinois House 82nd District
Cook DuPage Will Precincts reporting: 35/35 31/31 13/13 Republicans Votes Votes Votes Total (incumbent) 4,111 3,314 2,437 10,226 (75.4%) 1,139 1,110 1,087 3,336 (24.6%) Democrats Votes Votes Votes Total No candidatesElectrical Aggregation
Cook DuPage Will Precincts reporting: 14/14 1/1 1/1 Answer Votes Votes Votes Total Yes 1,401 1 2 1,404 (58.6%) No 991 1 0 992 (41.4%)Cook County Board of Review 1st District
Precincts reporting: 1,128/1,128 Republicans Votes Percentage Dan Patlak (incumbent) 57,797 53.96 Sean Morrison 49,323 46.04 Democrats Votes PercentageCasey Thomas Griffin 64,777 100
Election Day
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