Megan Goldish beat newly appointed Judge Jerry A. Esrig for the Goldberg vacancy in the 9th Judicial Subcircuit last evening.
Esrig prevailed in suburban returns:
However, large margins in the City's 49th and 50th Wards made the difference for Goldish. In the City of Chicago, Goldish outpolled Esrig 3,475 to 1,479, leading to a roughly 1,100 vote cushion in the end.
Esrig prevailed in suburban returns:
Judge, 9th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Goldberg) | |||||||
Registered Voters: 140,974 | Vote For 1 | ||||||
Ballots Cast: 13,258 | 164 of 164 Precincts Reported | ||||||
Turnout: 9.4% | % | Votes | |||||
Jerry A. Esrig (Democratic) | 50.21% | 5,803 | |||||
Megan Elizabeth Goldish (Democratic) | 42.69% | 4,934 | |||||
Nathan Benjamin Myers (Democratic) | 7.1% | 820 |
However, large margins in the City's 49th and 50th Wards made the difference for Goldish. In the City of Chicago, Goldish outpolled Esrig 3,475 to 1,479, leading to a roughly 1,100 vote cushion in the end.