2010 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

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2010 Cook County Board of Commissioners election
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All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before125
Seats won134
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote875,019356,573
Percentage67.30%27.42%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.15%Increase2.svg 4.53%
 Third party
 
Party Green
Seats before0
Seats won0
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote68,644
Percentage5.28%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.62%
2010 Cook County Board of Commissioners election G&H Map.svg
2010 Cook County Board of Commissioners election VS Map.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%

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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The Democratic Party ran candidates in races for all seventeen seats, while the Republican Party contested eleven seats. The Green Party contested ten races (an increase from the single seat they contested in 2006). Democrats increased their majority, flipping a control of a previously-Republican seat. However, Democrats also saw a more than 9-point decline in their share of the cumulative popular vote: with Republicans and Greens each seeing a more than 4.5-point increase.

Background

The previous elections to the board had been held in 2006. The 2006 elections had been a wave election for Democrats nationally. The 2010 elections, by contrast, were a wave election for the Republicans nationally, with impacts of that wave seen in Illinois elections.

1st district

Incumbent third-term Commissioner Earlean Collins, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary< [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earlean Collins (incumbent) 16,909 47.41
Democratic Adekunle "Ade" B. Onayemi10,59929.71
Democratic Derrick Smith5,37015.06
Democratic Chris Harris2,7917.82
Total votes35,669 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Ronald Lawless 96 100
Total votes96 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earlean Collins (incumbent) 68,890 86.13
Green Ronald Lawless11,09513.87
Total votes79,985 100

2nd district

Incumbent first-term commissioner Robert Steele, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert B. Steele (incumbent) 15,777 56.71
Democratic Desiree Grode7,85228.23
Democratic Frank M. Bass3,46112.44
Democratic Erold Elysee7292.62
Total votes27,819 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Michael Smith 82 100
Total votes82 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert B. Steele (incumbent) 61,499 87.53
Green Michael Smith8,76112.47
Total votes70,260 100

3rd district

Incumbent Commissioner Jerry Butler, a Democrat who first assumed the office in 1985, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) 33,128 74.43
Democratic Monica Torres-Linares8,21618.46
Democratic Ronald Oliver3,1637.11
Total votes44,507 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2] The Green Party ultimately nominated Marie J. "Jenny" Wohadlo.

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) 78,106 88.84
Green Marie J. "Jenny" Wohadlo9,80911.16
Total votes87,915 100

4th district

Incumbent first-term Commissioner William Beavers, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Beavers (incumbent) 26,025 55.32
Democratic Elgie R. Sims, Jr.21,01644.68
Total votes47,041 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Joseph A. Barton 88 100
Total votes88 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Beavers (incumbent) 81,046 90.58
Green Joseph A. Barton8,4319.42
Total votes89,477 100

5th district

Incumbent fourth-term Commissioner Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Sims (incumbent) 29,923 74.96
Democratic Sheila Y. Chalmers-Currin9,99825.04
Total votes39,921 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Miriam Shabo 1,170 51.98
Republican James Thigpen1,08148.02
Total votes2,251 100

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Sims (incumbent) 79,566 90.38
Republican Miriam Shabo8,4719.62
Total votes88,037 100

6th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent) 16,449 53.69
Democratic Nick Valadez9,24830.19
Democratic John Fairman4,93916.12
Total votes30,636 100

Republican

Sandra Czyznikiewicz defeated former 6th district Commissioner William Moran [3] and Michael Hawkins in the Republican primary.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandra K Czyznikiewicz 4,330 46.19
Republican William R. Moran3,06232.66
Republican Michael Hawkins1,98221.14
Total votes9,374 100

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent) 54,227 65.37
Republican Sandra K Czyznikiewicz28,72734.63
Total votes82,954 100

7th district

Incumbent 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

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesus G. Garcia 9,651 54.68
Democratic Joseph Mario Moreno (incumbent)8,00045.32
Total votes17,651 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Paloma Andrade 102 100
Total votes102 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesus G. Garcia 24,820 86.26
Green Paloma Andrade3,95213.74
Total votes28,772 100

8th district

Incumbent 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

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edwin Reyes (incumbent) 9,256 51.21
Democratic Javier "Xavier" Nogueras6,07533.61
Democratic Ariel Rosa2,74215.17
Total votes18,073 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edwin Reyes (incumbent) 37,147 100
Total votes37,147 100

9th district

Incumbent fourth-term Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cary Capparelli 24,898 100
Total votes24,898 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) 13,196 100
Total votes13,196 100

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Brock Merck 151 100
Total votes151 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) 47,333 55.29
Democratic Cary Capparelli31,18636.43
Green Brock Merck7,0848.28
Total votes85,603 100

10th district

Incumbent 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

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bridget Gainer (incumbent) 24,957 100
Total votes24,957 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2] The Republican Party ultimately nominated Wes Fowler.

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bridget Gainer (incumbent) 56,723 74.65
Republican Wes Fowler19,26425.35
Total votes75,987 100

11th district

Incumbent Commissioner John P. Daley, a Democrat in office since 1992, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Daley (incumbent) 37,222 100
Total votes37,222 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl Segvich 5,519 100
Total votes5,519 100

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Daley (incumbent) 56,711 69.97
Republican Carl Segvich24,34030.03
Total votes81,051 100

12th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Forrest Claypool, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. John Fritchey was elected to succeed him.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. Fritchey 19,878 75.32
Democratic Ted Matlak 6,51224.68
Total votes26,390 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2] The Republican Party ultimately nominated William C. "Bill" Miceli.

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. Fritchey 50,219 74.72
Republican William C. "Bill" Miceli16,98725.28
Total votes67,206 100

13th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Larry Suffredin, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Suffredin (incumbent) 28,751 78.21
Democratic John Michael Keefe8,01221.79
Total votes36,763 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Thompson LaFianza 9,866 100
Total votes9,866 100

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green George E. Milkowski 165 100
Total votes165 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Suffredin (incumbent) 62,562 67.71
Republican Linda Thompson LaFianza24,59726.62
Green George E. Milkowski5,2415.67
Total votes92,400 100

14th district

Incumbent third-term Commissioner Gregg Goslin, a Republican, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Bishop Jenkins 17,605 100
Total votes17,605 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregg Goslin (incumbent) 15,583 63.82
Republican Patrick O'Donoghue8,83636.18
Total votes24,419 100

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregg Goslin (incumbent) 60,664 61.89
Democratic Jennifer Bishop Jenkins37,35738.11
Total votes98,021 100

15th district

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Tim Schneider, a Republican, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Steven Dasakis 12,629 100
Total votes12,629 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy O. Schneider (incumbent) 13,405 100
Total votes13,405 100

Green

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. [2] The Green Party ultimately nominated Laura Ehorn.

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy O. Schneider (incumbent) 41,106 57.55
Democratic Jim Steven Dasakis25,97636.37
Green Lara Ehorn4,3426.08
Total votes71,424 100

16th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Tony Peraica, a Republican, lost reelection to Democrat Jeff Tobolski.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Tobolski 10,635 54.88
Democratic Eddy Garcia4,26221.99
Democratic Bill Russ4,48223.13
Total votes19,379 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Peraica (incumbent) 9,290 75.07
Republican Brian A. Sloan3,08524.93
Total votes12,375 100

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Alejandro Reyes 65 59.63
Green Alex Matos4440.37
Total votes109 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Tobolski 34,298 50.67
Republican Tony Peraica (incumbent)28,66142.34
Green Alejandro Reyes4,7356.99
Total votes67,694 100

17th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman, a Republican, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Maher 12,535 52.05
Democratic Victor A. Forys6,36026.41
Democratic Donna Sanders5,18721.54
Total votes24,082 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent) 11,955 56.18
Republican Mark Thompson9,32343.82
Total votes21,278 100

Green

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Matthew J. Ogean 57 52.78
Green Richard Dalka5147.22
Total votes108 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent) 56,423 58.59
Democratic Patrick Maher34,68636.02
Green Matthew J. Ogean5,1945.39
Total votes96,303 100

Summarizing statistics

Contest summary
PartySeats held beforeSeats contestedSeats won
Democratic121713
Republican5114
Green0100
Contests by parties contesting
Parties contestingTotalDemocratic winsRepublicans wins
Seats contested by Democratic, Republican, and Green nominees523
Seats contested by Democratic and Republican nominees (no Green)651
Seats contested by Democratic and Green nominees (no Republican)55N/a
Seats contested only by Democratic nominees1N/a
Vote summary
PartyPopular voteSeats won
Democratic875,019 (67.30%)13
Republican356,573 (27.42%)4
Green68,644 (5.28%)0
Total1,300,236N/a
Fate of incumbents
PartyTotal incumbentsIncumbents that sought reelection/retiredIncumbents that won/lost re-nomination in primariesIncumbents that won/lost general election
Democratic1211 sought reelection
1 retired		10 won re-nomination
1 lost renomination		10 won
0 lost
Republican55 sought reelection
0 retired		5 won re-nomination
0 lost renomination		4 won
1 lost
GreenNo Green incumbents
Composition of elected board (returning/newly elected members)
PartyReturning membersNewly elected members
Democratic103
Republican40

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 "Combined Summary Report - Primary Election Cook County Primary February 2, 2010" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Editorial board questionnaires and endorsements -- chicagotribune.com". primaries2010.elections.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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