Central Illinois county local government races include a handful in Shelby County. 

There are seven total races in county government, including six on the county board.  So far about 60% of the votes have been tallied. 

For County Treasurer, Republican Incumbent Erica Firnhaber leads Democrat challenger James Caputo 3,345-828.   

On the County Board, each contested race allows the top two vote-getters to take the seat. District Two features two Democrats; Rodney Stanfill and Christopher Boehm, as well as two Republicans, Mark Bennett and Clay Hardy, fighting for two seats.   Bennett and Hardy lead. 

In District Four, Democrat Robert Simpson takes on Republicans Matt Kessler and Charles Davis Jr. Kessler and Davis Jr. lead. 

For District Five, Republicans Brent Wallace and Annette Martin wish to hold off Democrat Kenneth Barr. Wallace and Martin lead. 

While in District Eight, Democrat Mitchell Esslinger challenges Republicans Mitchell Shuff and Jeremy Williams. Shuff and Williams lead. 

District 10 features another three-candidate race. With Democrat Terry Metzger faces Republicans Tim Morse and Martha Firnhaber Firnhaber and Morse lead. 

District Eleven has four candidates vying for two seats. Democrats Doris Chaney and Lynn Williams face off against Republicans Carol Cole and Julie Edwards. Cole and Edwards lead District 11. 

Stay tuned to Regional Radio News for more on the election results as they come to fruition.