Who voted how is what insiders often want to know.

So, here is how the Democrats voted for county board chairman:

For Ken Koehler:

Jim Kennedy – District 5
Paula Yensen – District 5

For Barb Wheeler:

Kathy Bergan Schmidt – District 3

Republicans for Koehler follow:

• Yvonne Barnes – District 1
• Bob Bless – District 1
• Scott Breeden – District 2
• Mary Donner – District 3
• Ed Dvorak – District 3
• John Hammerand – District 4
• John Heisler – District 2
• Tina Hill – District 5
• Ken Koehler – District 2
• Mary McCann – District 6
• Pete Merkel – District 4
• Anna Miller – District 1
• Lyn Orphal – District 2
• Ersel Schuster – District 6

Republicans voting for Barb Wheeler:

Sue Daffkorn – District 4
Virginia Peschke – District 5
Dan Ryan – District 6
Sandra Salgado – District 4
Barb Wheeler – District 3

The two Republicans voting for Marc Munaretto were

Randy Donley – District 6
Marc Munaretto – District 1

Add them up and you’ll see Ken Koehler received 16 votes, Barb Wheeler 6 and Marc Munaretto 2.

For vice chairman, Jim Heisler beat Sandra Salgado 15-9.

Heisler received the support of the following 15 Republicans:

Bob Bless – District 1
Scott Breeden – District 2
Randy Donley – District 6
Mary Donner – District 3
Ed Dvorak – District 3
John Hammerand – District 4
John Heisler – District 2
Tina Hill – District 5
Ken Koehler – District 2
Mary McCann – District 6
Marc Munaretto – District 1
Anna Miller – District 1
Lyn Orphal – District 2
Dan Ryan – District 6
Ersel Schuster – District 6

All three Democrats—Kennedy, Schmidt and Yensen–voted for Salgado.

Republicans for Salgado follow:

Yvonne Barnes – District 1
Sue Draffkorn – District 4
Virginia Peschke – District 6
Sandra Salgado – District 4
Barb Wheeler – District 3

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In the top photo you can see Judge Michael J. Sullivan swearing in (from left to right) McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler and Vice Chairman Jim Heisler. At the podium is McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz. Below right, Heisler speaks to the county board after his elevation to the vice chairmanship.