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Williamson County, Illinois

Williamson County Commissioner

Ellis was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Williamson County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx.

About this race

No Democratic candidate filed. Ronald Ellis won a contested Republican primary on March 17, 2026 with 4,522 votes to Tim Atkisson's 3,865, per the county's certified Enhanced Voting results, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 4.

Illinois makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 24
Williamson County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 4
Illinois makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Illinois official results.

Williamson County Commissioner
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Illinois certifies on December 4; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Ronald Ellis

Republican

Biography

Ronald Ellis is a certified public accountant with about 40 years of experience who previously served as a Williamson County Commissioner from 2008 to 2020, per thesouthern.com. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Williamson County Commissioner in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Williamson County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronald Ellis. Candidate information follows official Williamson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Williamson County Commissioner election in Illinois?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx. Voting rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Williamson County Commissioner race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Williamson County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Judge of the Appellate Court, 5th Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Thomas M. Welch)Illinois Senate District 59Illinois House District 117See all 10 Williamson County races
Candidate profiles
Ronald Ellis, full profileOfficial Illinois election office