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    • JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS / Wednesday, November 8, 2006
    Unofficial Journal-Area Election Results
    Last updated 8:36 p.m., Sun., Nov. 12, 2006
    U.S. House | State Senate | State House | County Board
    Des Plaines TIF Referendum 100% reporting
    Should the city create a new TIF district in the vicinity of River and Rand roads, aka "Five Corners"?
    YES 3,256
    NO 11,320
    Glenbrook High School Tax Referendum 100% reporting
    Should Dist. 225 borrow $94 million for improvements at Glenbrook South and North high schools?
    YES 15,291
    NO 15,257
    Park Ridge Council Size 100% reporting
    Should the city restrict the number of aldermen from the current 14 to seven?
    YES 7,541
    NO 6,263
    Park Ridge Park District Tax Referendum 100% reporting
    Should the park district borrow $9.98 million for improvements at Oakton Park?
    YES 6,108
    NO 8,012
    Prospect Hts. Council Size 100% reporting
    Should the number of aldermen on the city council be restricted to a total of five?
    YES 2,329
    NO 1,397
    Prospect Hts. Police Pensions 100% reporting
    Should the city slightly hike property taxes to help fund the police department pension program?
    YES 1,316
    NO 2,354
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    6th District U.S. House 100% reporting
    Peter Roskam (R) 97,527
    Tammy Duckworth (D) 90,386
    The district includes western and southern Des Plaines, southern Mt. Prospect, most of Elk Grove Village, and many communities to the west in DuPage County.
    8th District U.S. House 93.6% reporting
    Melissa Bean (D) 76,007
    David McSweeney (R) 70,397
    Bill Scheurer (M) 7,051
    The 8th District covers eastern and southwestern portions of Palatine Township, most of Schaumburg Township, western and northern Lake County and most of McHenry County.
    9th District U.S. House 93.6% reporting
    Jan Schakowsky (D) 112,135
    Michael Shannon (R) 38,275
    The 9th District serves eastern Des Plaines, most of Rosemont, Park Ridge and Niles and communities to the east and south including Harwood Heights, Norridge, Chicago, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Golf, Glenview, Wilmette, Skokie, and Evanston.
    10th District U.S. House 93.6% reporting
    Mark Kirk (R) 70,364
    Dan Seals (D) 68,015
    Locally, the 10th district serves northern Mt. Prospect, Arlington Hts., western Palatine, Prospect Hts., Glenview, Buffalo Grove and communities to the north and east in Lake County.
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    27th State Senate District 100% reporting
    Peter Gutzmer (D) 26,388
    Matt Murphy (R) 30,387
    District stretches from I-90 & Barrington Road area northeast into Mt. Prospect, Prospect Hts. and Wheeling. Includes portions of northern Mt. Prospect, Prospect Hts., Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Hts., Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, South Barrington, and Barrington.
    33rd State Senate District 100% reporting
    Dan Kotowski (D) 27,815
    Cheryl Axley (R) 26,914
    District stretches from roughly Ozanam Avenue on east to just past Rte. 53 on west, and approximately Devon Avenue on south to Euclid & Rand area in Arlington Hts. Includes portions of Arlington Hts., Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Mt. Prospect, Niles, Norridge, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg.
    39th State Senate District 100% reporting
    Don Harmon (D) 23,964
    Jim Rowe (R) 9,531
    District includes Rosemont south of Devon Avenue, O'Hare Airport and communities to south in addition to various neighborhoods on Chicago's west side.
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    17th State House District 100% reporting
    Elizabeth Coulson (R) 22,181
    Judith-Rae Ross (D) 15,174
    District includes central and east Glenview, and portions of Evanston, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Skokie, Wilmette and Winnetka.
    20th State House District 95.2% reporting
    Michael McAuliffe (R) 17,331
    Mark Dobrzycki (D) 11,234
    Includes southern portion of Niles, in addition to northwest side of Chicago and communities to south.
    53rd State House District 100% reporting
    Sidney Mathias (R) 18,502
    Michael MacDonald (D) 12,226
    Includes portions of communities east of Wilke Road including Arlington Hts., Buffalo Grove, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Hts., Wheeling.
    54th State House District 100% reporting
    Jeffry Ketelsen (D) 9,419
    Suzanne "Suzie" Bassi (R) 18.944
    Includes portions of communities west of Wilke Road including Palatine, Inverness, South Barrington, and Barrington.
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    9th District Cook County Board 100% reporting
    Jodi Biancalana (D) 16,229
    Peter Silvestri (R) 25,300
    Includes portions of Park Ridge, Rosemont, Niles, Maine Twp., Chicago, and communities to south.
    14th District Cook County Board 100% reporting
    Michelene Polk (D) 41,567
    Gregg Goslin (R) 48,359
    Far northern Cook County, including portions of Glenview, Northbrook, Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and communities to west.
    15th District Cook County Board 100% reporting
    Jim Dasakis (D) 31,636
    Timothy Schneider (R) 35,055
    South of 14th District, includes portions of Arlington Hts., Elk Grove Village, Mt. Prospect, Rolling Meadows and communities to west.
    17th District Cook County Board 100% reporting
    Thomas Kraus (D) 38,581
    Elizabeth Doody Gorman (R) 48,317
    Includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Glenview, Maine Twp., Mt. Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Prospect Hts. and communities to south.
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