State Sen. Sam McCann
State Sen. Sam McCann
In the March 15 Illinois Senate Republican primary for District 50, Bryce Benton lost to incumbent state Sen. Sam McCann. A total of 22,637 votes were cast in Sangamon County. Benton claimed 50.53 percent of the votes -- receiving 11,438 votes, while McCann received 11,199 votes (49.47 percent).
In the Presidential Republican primary, Ted Cruz emerged ahead of the pack among Sangamon County voters, claiming 34.81 percent of the votes. On the Democratic side, 52.46 percent of county voters supported Bernie Sanders, while 46.84 percent voted for Hillary Clinton
In the Senate Republican race, James Marter lost to Mark Kirk among Sangamon County voters. On the Democratic side, incumbent Sen. Tammy Duckworth took the lead with 12,146 votes over Andrea Zopp, who received 4,412 votes, and Napoleon Harris, who received 1,536 votes.
| Senate Dist. 50, Springfield | Scott | Morgan (40 of 40) | Sangamon (108 of 108) | Greene (22 of 22) | Jersey (25 or 25) | Macoupin (10 of 10) | Madison (7 of 7) |
| Sam McCann | Not reported | 3765 / 63.37% | 11,199 / 49.47% | 1199 / 58.63% | 1957 / 59% | 703 / 57.20% | 263 |
| Bryce Benton | Not reported | 2176 / 36.63% | 11,438 / 50.53% | 846 / 41.37% | 1386 / 41% | 526 / 42.80% | 580 |
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