Candidates and supporters of the Democratic and Republican parties gathered together as they awaited the results of Tuesday’s elections.

The Democratic candidates sat around a computer displaying the tallies at the River Heights Golf Course off of Annie Glidden Road, while the Republicans tallied votes for DeKalb County elections at State Senator Bradley Burzynski’s headquarters in Sycamore.

Richard Osborne and Robert Rosemier both were elected to represent District 5 in DeKalb County.

Osborne, a first-year candidate, paced as he waited for the final tallies.

“I’m really stunned and grateful,” Osborne said. “All I could do was hope that people would respond to my campaign.”

Osborne plans to address crime and safety in the county.

“I would be interested in seeing some kind of community policing program,” Osborne said

Rosemier, also a first-year candidate and a resident of DeKalb for 37 years, wants to address growth in DeKalb.

“I want to manage growth, so we have the infrastructure to handle it,” Rosemier said. “We want to be able to say, ‘We want it here, we want it to look like this and we want it at this speed.’”

Kevin Miller, Student Association president and candidate for the 5th district, lost his campaign, but plans to stay focused on the SA.

“I think the Democrats focused hard. I guess they clearly out-campaigned both Carl [Heinisch] and myself,” Miller said. “I’ll still be around, and I’ll continue focusing on my duties in the SA.”

Although Miller lost this election, he is aware of a seat opening up in two years.

“It all depends on what happens in the next two years,” Miller said. “I’m not going away anytime soon.”

Democrat incumbent Clifford Simonson, along with Democrat Frank VanBuer, were elected to represent District 7 in DeKalb County.

“Last year there was no one running against me, now there’s three of us,” Simonson said. “I hit every doorbell of every house in my district. I didn’t see any frowns or displeasure.”

As Simonson continues his position, he wishes to address the issue of natural resources and taxes.

“I’m not just looking at the campaign, but down the road,” Simonson said. “I want to get voters mad enough at skyrocketing taxes, so they can make some changes.”

Eileen Dubin, the Democratic DeKalb County chairwoman, helped coordinate the Democratic campaigns and celebration.

“I try to find good candidates for the election, and I’m pleased and proud of the slate we have,” Dubin said.

As results were displayed on the screen, candidates and supporters cheered for each other.

Matthew Kapustianyk, a junior political science major and a precinct committeeman for Osborne and Rosemier, celebrated when the candidates he worked for won.

“I’m really glad all the hard work paid off, and I’m just happy right now,” Kapustianyk said. “It’s the first time I’ve done local politics so far.”

Eric Johnson, a Republican for the 6th district and SA director of governmental affairs, was excited after finding out about his win.

“It’s a good feeling,” Johnson said. “My parents came up and they were excited.”

Johnson also showed his appreciation for his constituents.

“The college Republicans were out there from morning ’til night. Winning the election would not have been possible without them,” Johnson said. “I want to congratulate the students who voted, regardless who they voted for.”