The 2010 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 2, 2010.[1] It was preceded by a primary election held on February 5, 2010.[2] It coincided with other 2010 Cook County, Illinois, elections (including the election for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners). It saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms.
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Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 60–70% |
Democrats increased their majority, flipping a control of a previously-Republican seat. The Democratic Party ran candidates in races for all seventeen seats, while the Republican Party contested eleven seats and the Green Party contested ten races.
1st district
editIncumbent third-term Commissioner Earlean Collins, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Earlean Collins (incumbent) | 16,909 | 47.41 | |
Democratic | Adekunle "Ade" B. Onayemi | 10,599 | 29.71 | |
Democratic | Derrick Smith | 5,370 | 15.06 | |
Democratic | Chris Harris | 2,791 | 7.82 | |
Total votes | 35,669 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Ronald Lawless | 96 | 100 | |
Total votes | 96 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Earlean Collins (incumbent) | 68,890 | 86.13 | |
Green | Ronald Lawless | 11,095 | 13.87 | |
Total votes | 79,985 | 100 |
2nd district
editIncumbent first-term commissioner Robert Steele, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert B. Steele (incumbent) | 15,777 | 56.71 | |
Democratic | Desiree Grode | 7,852 | 28.23 | |
Democratic | Frank M. Bass | 3,461 | 12.44 | |
Democratic | Erold Elysee | 729 | 2.62 | |
Total votes | 27,819 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Michael Smith | 82 | 100 | |
Total votes | 82 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert B. Steele (incumbent) | 61,499 | 87.53 | |
Green | Michael Smith | 8,761 | 12.47 | |
Total votes | 70,260 | 100 |
3rd district
editIncumbent Commissioner Jerry Butler, a Democrat who first assumed the office in 1985, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) | 33,128 | 74.43 | |
Democratic | Monica Torres-Linares | 8,216 | 18.46 | |
Democratic | Ronald Oliver | 3,163 | 7.11 | |
Total votes | 44,507 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2] The Green Party ultimately nominated Marie J. "Jenny" Wohadlo.
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) | 78,106 | 88.84 | |
Green | Marie J. "Jenny" Wohadlo | 9,809 | 11.16 | |
Total votes | 87,915 | 100 |
4th district
editIncumbent first-term Commissioner William Beavers, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William Beavers (incumbent) | 26,025 | 55.32 | |
Democratic | Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | 21,016 | 44.68 | |
Total votes | 47,041 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Joseph A. Barton | 88 | 100 | |
Total votes | 88 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William Beavers (incumbent) | 81,046 | 90.58 | |
Green | Joseph A. Barton | 8,431 | 9.42 | |
Total votes | 89,477 | 100 |
5th district
editIncumbent fourth-term Commissioner Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deborah Sims (incumbent) | 29,923 | 74.96 | |
Democratic | Sheila Y. Chalmers-Currin | 9,998 | 25.04 | |
Total votes | 39,921 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Miriam Shabo | 1,170 | 51.98 | |
Republican | James Thigpen | 1,081 | 48.02 | |
Total votes | 2,251 | 100 |
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deborah Sims (incumbent) | 79,566 | 90.38 | |
Republican | Miriam Shabo | 8,471 | 9.62 | |
Total votes | 88,037 | 100 |
6th district
editIncumbent second-term Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent) | 16,449 | 53.69 | |
Democratic | Nick Valadez | 9,248 | 30.19 | |
Democratic | John Fairman | 4,939 | 16.12 | |
Total votes | 30,636 | 100 |
Republican
editSandra Czyznikiewicz defeated former 6th district Commissioner William Moran[3] and Michael Hawkins in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sandra K Czyznikiewicz | 4,330 | 46.19 | |
Republican | William R. Moran | 3,062 | 32.66 | |
Republican | Michael Hawkins | 1,982 | 21.14 | |
Total votes | 9,374 | 100 |
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent) | 54,227 | 65.37 | |
Republican | Sandra K Czyznikiewicz | 28,727 | 34.63 | |
Total votes | 82,954 | 100 |
7th district
editIncumbent fifth-term Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno, a Democrat, lost reelection, being unseated in the Democratic primary by Jesús "Chuy" García, who went on to win the general election.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jesus G. Garcia | 9,651 | 54.68 | |
Democratic | Joseph Mario Moreno (incumbent) | 8,000 | 45.32 | |
Total votes | 17,651 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Paloma Andrade | 102 | 100 | |
Total votes | 102 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jesus G. Garcia | 24,820 | 86.26 | |
Green | Paloma Andrade | 3,952 | 13.74 | |
Total votes | 28,772 | 100 |
8th district
editIncumbent Commissioner Edwin Reyes, a Democrat, who been appointed in 2009 after Roberto Maldonado resigned to serve a Chicago alderman, was elected to a full term.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edwin Reyes (incumbent) | 9,256 | 51.21 | |
Democratic | Javier "Xavier" Nogueras | 6,075 | 33.61 | |
Democratic | Ariel Rosa | 2,742 | 15.17 | |
Total votes | 18,073 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edwin Reyes (incumbent) | 37,147 | 100 | |
Total votes | 37,147 | 100 |
9th district
editIncumbent fourth-term Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cary Capparelli | 24,898 | 100 | |
Total votes | 24,898 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) | 13,196 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,196 | 100 |
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Brock Merck | 151 | 100 | |
Total votes | 151 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) | 47,333 | 55.29 | |
Democratic | Cary Capparelli | 31,186 | 36.43 | |
Green | Brock Merck | 7,084 | 8.28 | |
Total votes | 85,603 | 100 |
10th district
editIncumbent Commissioner Bridget Gainer, a Democrat first appointed in 2009 (to fill the vacancy left after Mike Quigley resigned to assume office as the United States congressman), was elected to a full term.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bridget Gainer (incumbent) | 24,957 | 100 | |
Total votes | 24,957 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2] The Republican Party ultimately nominated Wes Fowler.
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bridget Gainer (incumbent) | 56,723 | 74.65 | |
Republican | Wes Fowler | 19,264 | 25.35 | |
Total votes | 75,987 | 100 |
11th district
editIncumbent Commissioner John P. Daley, a Democrat in office since 1992, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John P. Daley (incumbent) | 37,222 | 100 | |
Total votes | 37,222 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carl Segvich | 5,519 | 100 | |
Total votes | 5,519 | 100 |
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John P. Daley (incumbent) | 56,711 | 69.97 | |
Republican | Carl Segvich | 24,340 | 30.03 | |
Total votes | 81,051 | 100 |
12th district
editIncumbent second-term Commissioner Forrest Claypool, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. John Fritchey was elected to succeed him.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John A. Fritchey | 19,878 | 75.32 | |
Democratic | Ted Matlak | 6,512 | 24.68 | |
Total votes | 26,390 | 100 |
Republican
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2] The Republican Party ultimately nominated William C. "Bill" Miceli.
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John A. Fritchey | 50,219 | 74.72 | |
Republican | William C. "Bill" Miceli | 16,987 | 25.28 | |
Total votes | 67,206 | 100 |
13th district
editIncumbent second-term Commissioner Larry Suffredin, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Suffredin (incumbent) | 28,751 | 78.21 | |
Democratic | John Michael Keefe | 8,012 | 21.79 | |
Total votes | 36,763 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Thompson LaFianza | 9,866 | 100 | |
Total votes | 9,866 | 100 |
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | George E. Milkowski | 165 | 100 | |
Total votes | 165 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Suffredin (incumbent) | 62,562 | 67.71 | |
Republican | Linda Thompson LaFianza | 24,597 | 26.62 | |
Green | George E. Milkowski | 5,241 | 5.67 | |
Total votes | 92,400 | 100 |
14th district
editIncumbent third-term Commissioner Gregg Goslin, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennifer Bishop Jenkins | 17,605 | 100 | |
Total votes | 17,605 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregg Goslin (incumbent) | 15,583 | 63.82 | |
Republican | Patrick O'Donoghue | 8,836 | 36.18 | |
Total votes | 24,419 | 100 |
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2]
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregg Goslin (incumbent) | 60,664 | 61.89 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Bishop Jenkins | 37,357 | 38.11 | |
Total votes | 98,021 | 100 |
15th district
editIncumbent first-term Commissioner Tim Schneider, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Steven Dasakis | 12,629 | 100 | |
Total votes | 12,629 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Timothy O. Schneider (incumbent) | 13,405 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,405 | 100 |
Green
editNo candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary.[2] The Green Party ultimately nominated Laura Ehorn.
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Timothy O. Schneider (incumbent) | 41,106 | 57.55 | |
Democratic | Jim Steven Dasakis | 25,976 | 36.37 | |
Green | Lara Ehorn | 4,342 | 6.08 | |
Total votes | 71,424 | 100 |
16th district
editIncumbent second-term Commissioner Tony Peraica, a Republican, lost reelection to Democrat Jeff Tobolski.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Tobolski | 10,635 | 54.88 | |
Democratic | Eddy Garcia | 4,262 | 21.99 | |
Democratic | Bill Russ | 4,482 | 23.13 | |
Total votes | 19,379 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tony Peraica (incumbent) | 9,290 | 75.07 | |
Republican | Brian A. Sloan | 3,085 | 24.93 | |
Total votes | 12,375 | 100 |
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Alejandro Reyes | 65 | 59.63 | |
Green | Alex Matos | 44 | 40.37 | |
Total votes | 109 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Tobolski | 34,298 | 50.67 | |
Republican | Tony Peraica (incumbent) | 28,661 | 42.34 | |
Green | Alejandro Reyes | 4,735 | 6.99 | |
Total votes | 67,694 | 100 |
17th district
editIncumbent second-term Commissioner Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries
editDemocratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patrick Maher | 12,535 | 52.05 | |
Democratic | Victor A. Forys | 6,360 | 26.41 | |
Democratic | Donna Sanders | 5,187 | 21.54 | |
Total votes | 24,082 | 100 |
Republican
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent) | 11,955 | 56.18 | |
Republican | Mark Thompson | 9,323 | 43.82 | |
Total votes | 21,278 | 100 |
Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Matthew J. Ogean | 57 | 52.78 | |
Green | Richard Dalka | 51 | 47.22 | |
Total votes | 108 | 100 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent) | 56,423 | 58.59 | |
Democratic | Patrick Maher | 34,686 | 36.02 | |
Green | Matthew J. Ogean | 5,194 | 5.39 | |
Total votes | 96,303 | 100 |
Summarizing statistics
editParty | Seats held before | Seats contested |
---|---|---|
Democratic | 12 | 13 |
Republican | 5 | 11 |
Green | 0 | 10 |
Party | Popular vote | Seats won |
---|---|---|
Democratic | 875,019 (67.30%) | 13 |
Republican | 356,573 (27.42%) | 4 |
Green | 68,644 (5.28%) | 0 |
Total | 1,300,236 | — |
Party | Total incumbents | Incumbents that sought reelection/retired | Incumbents that won/lost re-nomination in primaries | Incumbents that won/lost general election |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 12 | 11 sought reelection 1 retired |
10 won re-nomination 1 lost renomination |
10 won 0 lost |
Republican | 5 | 5 sought reelection 0 retired |
5 won re-nomination 0 lost renomination |
4 won 1 lost |
Green | No Green incumbents |
Party | Returning members | Newly elected members |
---|---|---|
Democratic | 10 | 3 |
Republican | 4 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Combined Summary Report - Primary Election Cook County Primary February 2, 2010" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Editorial board questionnaires and endorsements -- chicagotribune.com". primaries2010.elections.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.