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907:-11.45%
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1264:Chicago
1212:100.0%
1207:10,133
1195:22.70%
1162:+3.63%
1159:35.72%
1140:−9.48%
1135:58.42%
1056:100.0%
1042:-9.61%
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1000:52.38%
921:100.0%
889:46.31%
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780:100.0%
749:45.04%
728:+8.96%
723:54.96%
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288:Spouses
109:Kenosha
1192:2,300
1180:5.85%
1156:3,620
1130:5,920
1095:Votes
1089:Party
1051:2,644
1039:4.77%
1021:1,259
995:1,385
960:Votes
954:Party
916:3,073
904:7.39%
886:1,423
858:1,650
823:Votes
817:Party
775:3,042
764:9.93%
746:1,374
718:1,672
683:Votes
677:Party
644:2,226
632:8.00%
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551:Votes
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