Election 2012: Was Western Springs an Obama or Romney Town?
Complete precinct-level results for Tuesday's election in Western Springs, including turnout and how the data stacks up against other LTHS-area towns.
The Cook County Clerk's Office has released the complete information for all Cook precincts in Tuesday's election. We did a bit of work and ran the numbers to find out how Western Springs and neighboring towns voted, and how turnout was. In an election year where turnout dipped nationally to 57.5 percent, Western Springs and neighboring towns excelled, with nearly 80 percent turnout in the Village and 70-80 percent also in nearby towns. The state and the nation re-elected President Obama, but Western Springs went for Mitt Romney with 55.5 percent of the vote going to the Republican challenger. In contrast, La Grange, La Grange Park, and the towns to the south and southeast all went for Obama. (See below.) Romney won every precinct in …
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6:23 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Yeah, that's it! Spread more Fox news crap instead of getting your party back under control. How many embassies were attacked under Bush? Reagan? What did Bush do after attacks in Jeddah (2004) and Damascus (2006). Do you even care about facts anymore? Hint: He did nothing. Western Springs = Tired of listening to your BS, Janie. more ›