Rockford-area election results | 10 key races from across the region
By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — Three incumbent mayors won contested reelection bids on Tuesday in some of the key matchups around the Rockford region.
Here’s a look at results from 10 consequential contested races in the region:
Rockford mayor
Mayor Tom McNamara won a third term with a decisive victory, earning more than 78% of the vote.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom McNamara | 12,969 | 78.25% |
| Derrick Kunz | 3,583 | 21.62% |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.13% |
Related: After landslide victory, McNamara plans to ‘expand the work that we have been doing’
Belvidere mayor
Mayor Clint Morris won a second term over former mayor Fred Brereton and independent challenger John Albertini.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Morris | 1,179 | 59.19% |
| Fred Brereton | 532 | 26.71% |
| John Albertini | 281 | 14.11% |
Machesney Park mayor
Mayor Steve Johnson won a third term with more than 75% of the vote in Machesney Park.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 1,702 | 75.58% |
| Julie Boggie | 550 | 24.42% |
Rock Valley College trustees
Incumbents Paul Gorski and Gloria Cardenas Cudia and newcomer Jenna Goldsmith, the former city of Rockford poet laureate, won a five-way race for Rock Valley College trustee.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Gorski | 20,083 | 24.45% |
| Jerry Simmons | 11,728 | 14.27% |
| Gloria Cardenas Cudia | 17,920 | 21.81% |
| Richard Kennedy | 13,985 | 17.02% |
| Jenna Goldsmith | 18,400 | 22.42% |
Rockford School Board
Incumbents Nicole Bennett and Kimberly Haley won reelection.
Subdistrict D
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Bennett | 2,682 | 74.12% |
| Fort A. Zackary III | 936 | 25.87% |
Subdistrict F
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly A. Haley | 1,617 | 62.77% |
| Scott A. Anderson | 959 | 37.23% |
Harlem School Board
Incumbent Evelyn Meeks and three newcomers — Diane McKinney, Kurt William Thompson and Katie Littlefield — held the lead in an 11-way race for four seats on the Harlem School Board. With 21 votes separating the the final two spots, mail-in ballots could still swing the race when results are official in two weeks.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Patti Lawrence | 923 | 6.03% |
| Diana Johnson | 1,620 | 10.59% |
| Evelyn Meeks | 1,881 | 12.30% |
| Katie Littlefield | 1,641 | 10.73% |
| Karen Bell | 1,474 | 9.64% |
| Paul Hofmann | 1,565 | 10.23% |
| Diane McKinney | 1,781 | 11.64% |
| Kurt William Thompson | 1,646 | 10.76% |
| Larry Smith | 626 | 4.09% |
| Jeremy Hissong | 1,262 | 8.25% |
| Richard Jancek | 877 | 5.73% |
Rockford City Council
There was only one contested races for Rockford City Council, after six seats were decided in the February primary. Karen Hoffman was reelected with 69% of the vote.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Hoffman | 714 | 69.19% |
| Jason Leviskas | 318 | 30.81% |
North Park Fire ambulance tax
North Park Fire Protection District’s request for a property tax increase to fund ambulance service was defeated by a little more than 60 votes, according to unofficial totals Tuesday night.
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 641 | 47.69% |
| No | 703 | 52.31% |
Rockford Park District
| Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | 10,360 | 39.27% |
| Owen Carter | 9,666 | 36.64% |
| Gerald O. Albert | 6,353 | 24.08% |
Results compiled by Kevin Haas. Email him at khaas@rockrivercurrent.com or follow him on X at @KevinMHaas or Instagram @thekevinhaas and Threads @thekevinhaas
