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"I ran a clean campaign and stayed positive, on message, and will continue to be an active part of our community. Particularly, the violent crimes the shootings, the ShotSpotters going off, said Gordon-Young. All three incumbents on the ballot and two new faces filled the five at-large Peoria city council seats up for grabs in Tuesday's consolidated election. In the four-way race for city treasurer,Brooke Petty Sommerville had 1,856votes while former Peoria County Board member Steve Morris had 1,123 votes. City HallCouncil Chambers(Room 400, 4th floor)419 Fulton StreetPeoria, IL 61602. x][6~/BQ;Y`tMtIv3Jcw=3 ")J9)\[#;7GavHPhTU|wN06n1G!Aa;}"j[9'1R5_3CO_xrz~=]|8__].Dg>mhu "So yeah, I mean, I disagree with some of the current thoughts.". City of Peoria 8401 W. Monroe St. Peoria, AZ 85345 (623) 773-7000 . Stephen Kouri will receive his first chance. He was trailed by the other sitting council member, Sid Ruckriegel, who had 2,226 votes, about 19%. Reach reporter Taylor Seelyat tseely@arizonarepublic.comor 480-476-6116. she has2,972 while Morris has 2,071. She met her husband, raised five children, and helps run a construction business. Ali received 2,093 votes among those whose ballots were cast and received before Election Day. Peoria City/County Joint Commission on Racial Justice and Equity co-chairs explain next steps to addressing disparities, Q&A: Peoria City Manager Urich discusses pipeline, co-responder pilot program, gunshot detection, $670,000 wayfinding project will bring 70 new signs to downtown Peoria, Peoria Rivermen and Civic Center reach agreement on a new lease, Sister Cities Commission brings cultural opportunities from around the world to Peoria. : With only the early voting and the mail-in ballots reported so far, there were several tight races in Peoria. The results are in for Peoria's city primary election. PEORIA, Ill. The three incumbent Peoria City Council At-Large members won another term in Tuesdays consolidated elections. Allen ran for an at-large council seat in 2019 but finished sixth in a race where the top five won election. A husband's dread during an abortion ordeal in Oklahoma. The district includes the West Bluff and most of Central Peoria west of Knoxville Avenue and south of War Memorial Drive. Collin Schopp is a reporter at WCBU. Shafer ledchallenger Douglas by a slightly wider margin of around 600 votes, or by 53% to 47%. In the other corner is Binsbacher, a former council member of seven years who resigned to replace term-limited Mayor Cathy Carlat. This is the first in a series of articles leading up to the April 4 election. . endobj I am someone who has been in the trenches. "Exercising our right to vote is one of the most important civic duties we have as Americans," said Mayor Cathy Carlat. He said he meets regularly with landlords to brainstorm ways to improve Peoria communities. As there is no Republican candidate for the April election, whoever wins Tuesday will be the presumptive winner in April. The district consists of the East Bluff and sections of Central and North Peoria. Precinct Results Report Peoria County Registered Voters Visit the Illinois State Board of Elections website or the website of your local election authority for more information: There are also a number of upcoming candidate forums hosted by the League of Women Voters Greater Peoria for various races. The winners will take their oaths of office next month. The Council Meetings are broadcasted in the following ways: City of Peoria419 Fulton StreetPeoria IL, 61602, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and City Council. Those numbers arent bad for a primary election, said Bride. Two candidates kicked off the ballot for not having enough signatures on their nominating petitions, Chuck Brown and Couri Thomas, mounted write-in campaigns. Election results: Surprise mayor poised for win; new council members Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. 7:45 p.m.: Rita Ali's vote total among early voters and those who voted by mail was more than double that of the next-nearest candidate, according to early results released by the Peoria County Election Commission. They placed first and second, respectively, in balloting for the primary race in their district. We need help from Springfield, he said. Benjamin R. Nicks Jr. 1,049 2%. With all precincts reporting in, political newcomer LaTrina Leary held a one-vote lead over incumbent Frank Abdnour in the Democratic primary. Political newcomers among the winners in Peoria City Council at-large race PEORIA CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE RESULTS (Source: Peoria County Election Commission) (# of votes, followed by percentage), Bernice Gordon-Young 8,918 16%*John Kelly 8,349 15%*Kiran Velpula 8,275 15%*Zachary M. Oyler 7,570 14%Mike Vespa 6,101 11% "I have been out there in the trenches," she said. << /Length 4356 /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream There are also 301 outstanding mail-in votes left to be returned to the election. "We love Peoria and we are grateful for all who have served our community," Beck wrote. Newsroom | City of Peoria 8 p.m.: Incumbent City Council members in the 2nd and 3rd districts were ahead in early vote totals, but neither received a majority. Candidates for the offices of Councilmember in the Mesquite, Ironwood and Willow Districts will appear on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot. Kelly begins his second term as an at-large city council member. You can check via thisstate of Illinois site. In third place was retired educator Patricia Melaik. "I have always fought to put service before self and am excited to continue serving my community now as elected representative.". In the fifth spot was Mike Vespa with 6,100.91 (10.91%) of 55,915 votes cast. An hour after polls opened at 6 a.m., Peoria's 74 polling places had totaled 176 ballots. Here are the 11 candidates seeking Peoria City Council seats in 2023. CITY OF PEORIA FOR CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE - (VOTE FOR ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR OR FIVE) Precincts Counted Total Percent 65 65 100.00% Voters Ballots Registered Percent Choice Party Election Day Early Voting Vote by Mail Total Undervotes: 240.0000 180.0000 325.0000 745.0000 Overvotes: 3.0000 0.0000 6.0000 9.0000 title: Council Districts: description: type: Web Mapping Application: tags: council district Jackson has 514 to Moore's 243. WCBU is covering races in the upcoming April 4, 2023, election. In a Facebook post Sunday evening, Beck said he was confident he would win. They include contests for the five Peoria city council at-large seats, the Pekin mayor and city council seats, as well as a variety of other local races for school boards, park district boards, library boards, city councils, and village boards. Meet the Peoria City Council candidates: Why they're running for office Peoria County Board: Here are the vote totals Jehan Gordon-Booth wins reelection 2022 Election: Voters say 'yes' to. Election Results. "The two that we are getting are the right choices and I look forward to working with them. Clara Underwood-Forman 3,049 5% The top two vote-getters in the mayoral race, city treasurer's race and each of the district council races will advance to the April 6 general election.