The hottest race in Nunda Township Tuesday was for the highway commissioner job. Incumbent “Iron Mike” Lesperance was losing to his challenger, Township Trustee Rob Parrish.

Only one incumbent ran for school board in both Crystal Lake-based school districts 47 and 155. How did they do and who else prevailed at the ballot box.

Write-in votes and outstanding mail-in ballots in McHenry County local elections might not be counted until April 15.

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett has declared victory at the polls Tuesday though votes are still being reported.

In the Huntley Community School District 158 race, candidates endorsed by the teachers union and a grassroots organization are leading.

Hebron Village President Robert Shelton appears to have lost his seat to Steve Morris, with Shelton in third place in unofficial results.

Huntley Village President Tim Hoeft appears to be on track for a second term, seeming to have fended off a challenge from Trustee John Piwko.

In McHenry County, turnout in Tuesday’s local election has surpassed 2021 and 2023 totals, though it’s still expected that fewer than 1 in 5 registered voters will have cast ballots.

Voters in the McHenry County are selecting hundreds of local municipal leaders in the election that ended Tuesday. Here are a few things to watch for as results come in.