Goldish the winner in 9th Subcircuit race

Megan Goldish beat newly appointed Judge Jerry A. Esrig for the Goldberg vacancy in the 9th Judicial Subcircuit last evening.

Esrig prevailed in suburban returns:

Judge, 9th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Goldberg)
Registered Voters: 140,974	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 13,258	164 of 164 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 9.4%		%	Votes
Jerry A. Esrig (Democratic)		50.21%	5,803
Megan Elizabeth Goldish (Democratic)		42.69%	4,934
Nathan Benjamin Myers (Democratic)		7.1%	820

However, large margins in the City's 49th and 50th Wards made the difference for Goldish.  In the City of Chicago, Goldish outpolled Esrig 3,475 to 1,479, leading to a roughly 1,100 vote cushion in the end.