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The results are in. Whether you’re dismayed or elated, the voters have spoken. Republican president-elect Donald Trump took 50.83 percent of the vote in Sangamon County, leaving Democrat Hillary Clinton with 41.55 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson got 4.57 percent in Sangamon County, and Green nominee Jill Stein took just 1.46 percent. Nearly 73 percent of Sangamon County voters cast a ballot. Trump’s support came from rural and wealthier urban precincts, where turnout tended to be in the range of about 70 to 85 percent. Clinton had more support in lower-income urban precincts, where turnout was around 45 to 65 percent. Johnson’s highest level of support was 8.5 percent support in one precinct, while Stein managed a high of 3.98 percent in one precinct. Both thirdparty candidates saw support from a mix of Republican and Democrat-leaning precincts around the city. To see voter turnout and vote totals by precinct, visit bit.ly/sangcovote2016.

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