Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Josina Morita, a Democrat.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district
District 13
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Townships and equivalent jurisdictions
Government
 • TypeDistrict
 • BodyCook County Board of Commissioners
 • CommissionerJosina Morita (D)

History

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The district was established in 1994, when the board transitioned from holding elections in individual districts, as opposed to the previous practice of having two multi-member districts districts: one for ten members from the city of Chicago and another for seven members from suburban Cook County.[1]

Geography

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1994 boundaries

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When the district was first established, it covered parts of the North Side of Chicago and the northern suburbs of Cook County.[2]

2001 redistricting

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New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3]

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Evanston, Maine, New Trier, Niles, and Northfield townships.[4]

2012 redistricting

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The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, largely resembled its 2001 form.[5][6] It included the West Ridge and Rogers Park areas of the City of Chicago as well as Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka in the north suburbs. In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, it included portions of the cities of Chicago, Evanston, as well as Niles, Northfield, and New Trier townships. With Evanston and New Trier Township, the district covered their entirety. It also covered the majority of Niles Township. Only a small segment of Northfield township was included in the district.[7][8][9] Evanston was in Evanston Township, until it dissolved in 2014.

The district was 47.75 square miles (30,562.12 acres).[10]

2022 redistricting

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The district as redistricted in 2022, following the 2020 United States Census, contains the entirety of Evanston, the entirety of Niles and Rogers Park Townships, and small portions of the Lake View and Rogers Park neighborhoods of Chicago.[11]

Politics

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The district has leaned strongly Democratic in its elections to the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

List of commissioners representing the district

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Commissioner Party Years Electoral history
Calvin Sutker Democratic December 1994–December 2002 Elected in 1994 and 1998; lost reelection in 2002
Larry Suffredin Democratic December 2002–December 5, 2022 Elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Josina Morita Democratic December 5, 2022–present Elected in 2022

Election results

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Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district general elections
Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct)
1994 Calvin Sutker Democratic Lourdes Gagui Mon Republican
1998[12] Calvin Sutker Democratic 53,277 (70.74%) Ellen R. Schrodt Republican 22,037 (29.26%)
2002[13][14] Larry Suffredin Democratic 59,151 (69.92%) Robert D. Shearer Jr. Republican 25,450 (30.08%)
2006[15] Larry Suffredin Democratic 71,801 (100%)
2010[16] Larry Suffredin Democratic 62,562 (67.71%) Linda Thompson LaFianza Republican 24,597 (26.62%) George E. Milkowski Green 5,241 (5.67%)
2014[17] Larry Suffredin Democrat 68,715 (100%)
2018[18] Larry Suffredin Democratic 95,500 (77.54%) Chris J. Hanusiak Republican 27,662 (22.46%)
2022[19] Josina Morita Democratic 70,431 (80.16%) Andrew Border Republican 17,435 (19.84%)

References

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  1. ^ "Choices for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Endorsements for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Becker, Robert (August 24, 2001). "County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 11 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Map Room". www.cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cook County Commissioner Districts" (PDF). cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2010.
  7. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 13 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  8. ^ Leonard, Valerie (May 11, 2012). "Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks". AustinTalks. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 13.pdf" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 13, Commissioner Larry Suffredin (Cook County Commissioner District)". www.chicagocityscape.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Election Viewer". maps.cookcountyil.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
  13. ^ "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002 A.D." (PDF). Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  15. ^ "Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  17. ^ "General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  18. ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Held in Each of the Precincts in Cook County, Illinois Including the City of Chicago" (PDF). www.cookcountyclerkil.gov. Cook County Clerk. 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.