In Montgomery County, nearly 60% of registered voters turned out at the polls.    

In the race to succeed retiring Montgomery County Clerk and Recorder Sandy Leitheiser, Republican Tim Hopper defeated Democrat Stephanie Woods by a 3 to 1 margin.   

In Montgomery County District 2, board member Chad Ruppert defeated Phil Blazich by a 3 to 1 margin.  In County Board 6, GOP incumbent Mark Hughes defeated Democratic challenger Trevor Guntren, collecting just over 60% of the vote. 

It's been months since reassessments caused a firestorm at county board meetings led to packed meetings and emotions running high.  While the emotions have calmed, like an elephant, residents never forgot, approving a measure to switch the supervisor of assessments to an elected position.  The margin of victory was 9 to 1.  

In Macoupin County, turnout was at 56 percent of registered voters.   There will soon be a new county board chairman.   Larry Schmidt was defeated in his bid for re-election in County Board District 5.  Winning seats in 5, were Republican WIlliam Heyen and Democrat Kimberly Rossini  were the top vote getters and have landed seats on the board.  In Seven, Bernard Kiel and James Ibberson were winners.  In District 8, Harry Star the Fourth and Robert Tony Wiggins won seats.  Republican board member Derek Spudich defeated Democrat Tom Ament for a two year term.   

Meanwhile, in Macoupin County, voters approved referendums creating a special ambulance district in the Medora area and a referendum to enhance funding of the Bunker Hill Fire Protection District.  In Staunton, 55 percent of voters went against a proposal that would allow the city to choose thrid parties for an electric provider.  More than two-thirds of county voters approved an advisory referendum calling for couty officials to work with other counties to investigate the potential to separate from Chicago.  

In Congressional races, Nikki Budzinski has won another term in the US House and Congresswoman Mary Miller coasted to victory.  

There won't be a return trip to the greene co sheriffs office for former sheriff.  Democrat Ben Picou, who served as Greene co sheriff from 1974 to 1982 was crushed by Republican Chris Weller of Greenfield.