Jefferson County elected 8 Republicans and 1 Democrat to the Jefferson County Board on election night. Republican candidates in Districts 2, 3, 5, and 8 ran unopposed. Republican Jeff Williams defeated Derrek Wilson in District 6, Republican Kenny Benjamin defeated Michael Young in District 11, Republican Wayne Hicks defeated Adam Colon in District 12, and Democrat Richard Gradford defeated WM. Todd Cole in District 13.
In statewide races, Jefferson County voters heavily favored republican candidates. In the Senate race, Don Tracy received 70.8% of Jefferson County’s votes while Juliana Stratton received 27.9%. In the governor’s race, Darren Bailey and Aaron Del Mar received 73.8% of the vote, while J.B. Pritzker received 23.4%. In the U.S. House District 12 race, Mike Bost received 72.6% of the vote to Julie Fortier’s 27.39%.
The ballot measure for the McClellan Township Road District to levy a new property tax to support road construction and maintenance failed, with 74 No votes to 49 Yes votes.
Full Results:
County Board District 6:
Derrek Wilson (D): 281
Jeff Williams (R): 653
County Board District 11:
Michael Young (D): 296
Kenny Benjamin (R): 326
County Board District 12:
Adam Colon (D): 246
Wayne Hicks (R): 484
County Board District 13:
Richard Gradford (D): 191
- Todd Cole (R): 125
McClellan Township Road District Tax:
Yes: 49
No: 74
