Voter turnout for the consolidated elections hit historic lows in DeKalb County. Only eight (8) percent of the registered voters in the county cast a ballot. There were few contested races.
There were several races that did not field candidates to fill the slots available. Write in candidates include District 428 Board of Education and Town of Cortland Trustees. Write in votes will not be certified until April 23.
Do you support removing the corrupting influence of money on our political system by prohibiting politicians from taking campaign money from industries they regulate; increasing transparency for campaign funding; empowers all voters through a tax rebate voucher to contribute to the candidates they support; prohibiting representatives and senior staff from all lobbying activity for five years once they leave office; and placing limits on superPACs?
As for the referendum questions on the ballot only one (see above) could be decided by all voters in the county and only 4155 ballots were cast. The advisory only anti-corruption question was overwhelmingly supported by 87% of those who voted.
Malta fire protection district voters approved (56%-44%) an increase in their property tax rates to pay for ambulance service. The fire protection district will levy a special at a rate not to exceed 0.40% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. It is expected to increase property taxes on a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 by an estimated $133.32.
Hinckley residents overwhelmingly rejected (74%-26%) authorizing the village to levy a 1% non-Home Rule sales tax for expenditures on municipal operations or public infrastructure, or property tax relief.
Kirkland
VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF KIRKLAND
(VOTE FOR 3)
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Mary A. Carrigan-Micele (NON) | 158 | 25.57 |
| Emily D. Harvel (NON) | 122 | 19.74 |
| David McMurray (NON) | 115 | 18.61 |
| John Pierce (NON) | 113 | 18.28 |
| Harry Newberry (NON) | 110 | 17.8 |
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HIAWATHA C.U.S.D. 426
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Nathan Watson (NON) | 261 | 23.94 |
| Henry Burgweger II (NON) | 258 | 23.67 |
| Ryan J Block (NON) | 185 | 16.97 |
| Amanda Fisher (NON) | 143 | 13.12 |
| Trina V. Heeter (NON) | 124 | 11.38 |
| Kenneth D. Sterling (NON) | 119 | 10.92 |
Malta
VILLAGE PRESIDENT – 2 YR UNEXP VILLAGE OF MALTA
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| James Wilson (NON) | 95 | 100 |
VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF MALTA
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Dennis D. Heins (NON) | 75 | 30 |
| Robert Iversen (NON) | 66 | 26.4 |
| Steve Meisch (NON) | 63 | 25.2 |
| Richard Sweeney (NON) | 46 | 18.4 |
VILLAGE TRUSTEE – 2 YR UNEXP VILLAGE OF MALTA
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Chrissie Manis (NON) | 94 | 100 |
Shabbona
VILLAGE PRESIDENT VILLAGE OF SHABBONA
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Claudia Hicks (NON) | 108 | 100 |
VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF SHABBONA
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Daniel Nolan (NON) | 126 | 31.34 |
| W. Marcus Cinnamon (NON) | 121 | 30.1 |
| John L. Rood (NON) | 118 | 29.35 |
| Joseph Perkins (NON) | 37 | 9.2 |
Waterman
VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF WATERMAN
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Slade Browder (NON) | 85 | 33.73 |
| Roger Bosworth (NON) | 72 | 28.57 |
| Christy L. Andrews (NON) | 64 | 25.4 |
| Michael P. Heiderscheidt (NON) | 31 | 12.3 |
DeKalb
ALDERMAN DEKALB WARD 1
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| David M. Jacobson (NON) | 116 | 100 |
ALDERMAN DEKALB WARD 3
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Michael A. Marquardt (NON) | 237 | 50.97 |
| Steve Kapitan (NON) | 228 | 49.03 |
ALDERMAN DEKALB WARD 5
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Kate Noreiko (NON) | 247 | 43.41 |
| Michael J. Haji-Sheikh (NON) | 220 | 38.66 |
| Cameron Zelaya (NON) | 102 | 17.93 |
ALDERMAN DEKALB WARD 7*
| Candidate | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Monica M. O’Leary (NON) | 46 | 50.55 |
| Craig S. Roman (NON) | 45 | 49.45 |
Michael Marquardt (3rd ward) and Kate Noreiko (5th ward) are two new faces on the DeKalb City Council replacing Kristin Lash and Ron Naylor respectively. With only one vote separating incumbent Monica O]leary from challenger Craig Roman in the 7th ward a victor will not be declared until absentee ballots are cast along with a possible recount of the ballots cast.
| 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | |
| 1st Ward | 229 | 169 | 179 | 116 |
| 3rd Ward | 1159 | 862 | 494 | 465 |
| 5th Ward | 994 | 738 | 663 | 569 |
| 7th Ward | 110 | 61 | 48 | 91 |
| Total Ballots Cast | 2492 | 1830 | 1384 | 1241 |
The decline in voter participation in the odd numbered wards in DeKalb continued — a 50% drop in the total ballots cast from 2003 to 2015. Almost 700 less voters participated in the 3rd ward contest since the turn of the century. The only ward to see an increase in active voters was the 7th. Ward boundaries were redrawn after the 2010 census.
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As long as they remember that not everyone voted for them.