March 2012 Primary Results: DuPage County Board District 2—Zannis, DiCianni, Noonan Win
The top three vote-getters will advance to the November election.
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Elaine Zannis, Peter DiCianni and Sean Noonan beat out five other candidates Tuesday night to become the Republican candidates in the November DuPage County Board District 2 race.
They were the top vote-getters in the primary. Zannis won the most votes with a final total of 7,581. She held the lead the entire evening. DiCianni and Noonan switched from second to third place until all votes were counted, making DiCianni the second top vote-getter with 7,033. Noonan received 6,642 votes.
Democratic candidate Elizabeth Chaplin ran unopposed, and will be on the November ballot.
Republican candidates met at two forums, one sponsored by the League of Women Voters and one by the Lisle Chamber of Commerce, in February.
See Patch's full coverage on the District 2 primary race.
The district includes Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, and portions of Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Village Park, Westmont, and Woodridge.
| Precincts Reporting: | 159 of 159 | |
| Candidates (3 to be nominated) |
Votes | Percentage |
| Zachary Wilson | 4,773 |
10.66 |
| Peter DiCianni *winner | 7,033 |
15.71 |
| Sean Noonan *winner |
6,642 |
14.84 |
| Rafael Rivadeneira | 4,466 |
9.89 |
| Michael Loftus | 5,565 |
12.43 |
| James Long | 5,009 |
11.19 |
| Elaine Zannis *winner |
7,581 |
16.94 |
| Charles Mueller | 3,693 |
8.25 |
Jim Court
9:48 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Just what I predicted.
York Parent
10:40 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Let the legal fight begin.
Sol Fiske
8:20 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
So thanks to Pete DiCianni's ego and specious "I'll let the voters decide" credo, Elmhurst and DuPage County taxpayers now fund a legal fight concerning his conflict of interest in simultanously holding two elected positions, with two different constituencies; a status that has already been advised as illegal by DuPage County's attorney, and which will be changed by a bill now being pushed through the state assembly. Just want to make sure there's a clear understanding here. Illinois politics continues the downward spiral.
Sterling
12:41 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Democratic state lawmakers helping DuPage County Republicans, bi-partisanship,y'all!
NancyC
12:47 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
There was much consternation at the polling place I worked at yesterday as Democrats had to vote a Republican ballot in order to cast a vote for their candidate who was "running as a republican". Running "as" a Republican, but in name only.
J D McNugent
3:26 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Not electing Jim Long is the hugest mistake this district could ever make. This man is the opitomy of what the Republican party used to be about. Good conservative values. Now all we have are wishy washy RINO's. Sad...
Kevin Fitzpatrick
6:35 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Congratulations to all of them, those elected and those who made their case to the voters. They invested their energy and their treasure in making a case to serve. Give them a chance to demonstrate the values they did as candidates. It was an excellent field.
G. Molina
1:02 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Congrats Mr. Noonan. I know the more people get to know you will understand that what you stand for is the best possible thing for Dupage. The voters and the people you serve will be greatly impressed by your dedication and your deep interest in the issues at hand.