2020 Will County Executive election

2020 Will County Executive election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Laurie McPhillips
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 153,735 134,059
Percentage 53.42% 46.58%
County Executive before election

Denise Winfrey (acting)
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Democratic

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The 2020 Will County Executive election was held on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Larry Walsh declined to run for re-election to a fifth term, citing health issues.[1] Walsh died on June 3, 2020,[2] and County Board Speaker Denise Winfrey was appointed to serve out the remainder of his term.[3]

State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant ran to succeed Walsh, and faced Nick Palmer, Walsh's chief of staff, in the Democratic primary. Bertino-Tarrant defeated Palmer by a wide margin, winning 69 percent of the vote, and advanced to the general election, where she was opposed by Republican Nick Ficarello, the former Braidwood Police Chief. Bertino-Tarrant defeated Ficarello with 54 percent of the vote.[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 51,396 68.92%
Democratic Nick Palmer 23,173 31.08%
Total votes 74,569 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary results

Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nick Ficarello 27,666 99.25%
Republican Write-ins 208 0.75%
Total votes 27,874 100.00%

General election

Results

2020 Will County Executive election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 182,132 54.32%
Republican Nick Ficarello 153,149 45.68%
Total votes 335,281 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "County Executive Walsh announces future plans". Will County, Illinois. August 15, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Will County Executive Larry Walsh loses battle to cancer; leaves long career in public service and unique legacy behind". Will County, Illinois. June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Winfrey steps in to serve as County Executive till November election". Will County Board. June 8, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Fabbre, Alicia (November 3, 2020). "Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant claims victory in race for Will County executive". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Fabbre, Alicia (September 17, 2019). "Bertino-Tarrant announces bid seeking Will County executive post". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Larry Walsh Endorses His Chief Of Staff For Will County Executive". WJOL. Joliet, Illinois. August 23, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Will County General Primary Election: Democratic Canvass" (PDF). Will County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Ortiz, Alex (August 19, 2019). "Former Braidwood police chief to run for Will County executive". Shaw Local. Crystal Lake, Illinois. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Will County General Primary Election: Republican Canvass" (PDF). Will County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Results: Chief Executive Officer". Will County Clerk. November 24, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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