Ward 4 incumbent secures reelection to Sycamore City Council

SYCAMORE – The only competitive race in Sycamore city government saw incumbent Virginia Sherrod likely secure reelection to Sycamore City Council’s 4th Ward, if results hold.

With all precincts reporting, Sherrod collected 307 votes, or 67% of 745 ballots cast in the ward, to opponent Rob Dancey’s 195 votes. Voter turnout in the ward was 15%, according to the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

“I’m just so humbled and so thankful that the voters had confidence in me to reelect me to continue to do the work and will of my constituents here in the 4th Ward,” Sherrod said.

Vote tallies won’t be certified for two weeks. Mail-in ballots postmarked by Tuesday also will need to be counted.

Sherrod has served multiple terms as a Sycamore alderperson. She’s the vice chair of the DeKalb County Democratic Party Executive Committee.

Dancey works in advertising and marketing for Shaw Media. This would have been his first elected position. He did not immediately respond to request for comment by press time Wednesday.

Sherrod said she’s looking forward to the completion of a new fire station and wants to focus on the city’s infrastructure in her next term.

Sycamore Mayor Steve Braser and City Clerk Mark Kalk sought reelection unopposed. Of the 17,013 registered voters in Sycamore, 1,624 people voted for Braser, less than Kalk’s 1,655 votes, unofficial election results show. Sycamore city reported a 13% voter turnout this election, with 2,279 ballots cast.

Incumbent Ward 1 Alderperson Alan Bauer ran unopposed and got 415 votes, as did write-in candidate Marvin Barnes for Ward 3. Write-in race results won’t be known for up to five days after the election, since the ballots need to be counted by hand, according to the county clerk’s office.

No candidate filed to run for Ward 2 Alderperson.

This story was updated at 6:15 p.m. April 2, 2025.