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Hillary Clinton and John Kasich

March 17, 2016 – In one precinct, she won by just one vote but Hillary Clinton was clearly the favorite among voters in all of Chicago’s 42nd Ward. The ward includes much of the Loop, Streeterville, River North, areas west of the Loop, and some of the Gold Coast.

In time for Tuesday’s 2016 Primary Election, there were 35,704 registered voters in the 42nd Ward and of those, 48 percent voted, slightly below the city-wide turnout of 50 percent.

U.S. President – Democratic Primary – 12,160 votes cast

Hillary Clinton7,38260.71%
Bernie Sanders4,73638.95%

U.S. President – Republican Primary – 5,565 votes cast

John Kasich2,19139.37%
Donald Trump1,71530.82%
Ted Cruz84415.17%
Marco Rubio76013.66%

U.S. Senator – Democratic Primary – 10,812 votes cast

Tammy Duckworth7,66270.87%
Andrea Zopp2,49423.07%
Napoleon Harris6566.07%

U.S. Senator – Republican Primary – 4,669 votes cast

Mark Kirk3,70379.31%
James Marter96620.69%

Other key races in the Democratic Primary…

State Representative, 5th District – 2,657 votes cast

Juliana Stratton1,91772.15%
Kenneth Dunkin74027.85%

State’s Attorney, Cook County – 10,626 votes cast

Kim Foxx5,65753.24%
Anita Alvarez3,06028.80%
Donna More1,90917.97%

In the ward’s 27th precinct, in which all 547 registered voters live at Marina City, Hillary Clinton won by one vote, 135 to 134, over Bernie Sanders.

Totals last updated on Friday at 6:50 a.m.

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