2018 Cook County, Illinois, elections

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2018 Cook County, Illinois, elections
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Turnout58.09%

The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 6, 2018. [1]

Contents

Primaries were held March 20, 2018. [2]

Elections were held for Assessor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County Board of Review districts 2 and 3, five seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Election information

2018 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal congressional races and those for state elections.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 30.84%, with 938,639 ballots cast. Among these, 795,427 Democratic, 137,286 Republican, 206 Green, and 5,720 nonpartisan primary ballots were cast. Turnout in the city of Chicago was 32.69%, and turnout in suburban Cook County was 29.05%. [3] [4]

The general election saw 58.09% turnout, with 1,795,518 ballots cast. Turnout in Chicago was 60.67%, and turnout in suburban Cook County was 55.65%. [5] [6] Turnout in Cook County exceeded the national average, which was 50.3%. [7] Turnout was considered high in the United States during the 2018 midterm elections, with it being the highest national midterm turnout since 1914. [8]

Assessor

2018 Cook County Assessor election
←  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  →
Turnout54.04% [5] [6]
  Fritz Kaegi (3x4a).png 3x4.svg
Candidate Fritz Kaegi Joseph Paglia
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,272,651397,741
Percentage76.19%23.81%
Assessor before election

Joseph Berrios
Democratic

Elected Assessor

Fritz Kaegi
Democratic

In the 2018 Cook County Assessor election, incumbent second-term assessor Joseph Berrios, a Democrat, lost his bid for reelection, being unseated in the Democratic primary by Fritz Kaegi, who went on to win the general election.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Assesor Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frederick "Fritz" Kaegi 327,769 45.53
Democratic Joseph Berrios (incumbent)243,42533.81
Democratic Andrea A. Raila147,22420.45
Write-in Others1,4810.21
Total votes719,899 100

Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. [2] However, the party ultimately nominated Joseph Paglia.

General election

Cook County Assessor election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frederick "Fritz" Kaegi 1,272,651 76.19
Republican Joseph Paglia397,74123.81
Total votes1,670,392 100

Clerk

2018 Cook County Clerk election
←  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  →
Turnout46.22% [5] [6]
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Candidate Karen Yarbrough
Party Democratic
Popular vote1,415,244
Percentage99.07%
Clerk before election

David Orr
Democratic

Elected Clerk

Karen Yarbrough
Democratic

In the 2018 Cook County Clerk election, incumbent seventh-term clerk David Orr, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Democrat Karen Yarbrough won the election to replace him.

By winning the election, Yarbrough became the first woman to ever hold the office of Cook County Clerk. [9]

Primaries

Democratic

Jan Kowalski McDonald was disqualified, and votes cast for her were not counted. However, due to ballot printing deadlines, her name was included on the ballot. [10]

Cook County Clerk Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen A. Yarbrough 517,979 99.33
Write-in Joy Jackson2900.06
Write-in Others3,2150.62
Total votes521,484 100

Republican

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

General election

Cook County Clerk election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen A. Yarbrough 1,415,244 99.07
Write-in Eric J. Laster-Stewart1860.01
Write-in Others13,1020.92
Total votes1,428,532 100

Sheriff

2018 Cook County Sheriff election
←  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  →
Turnout47.10% [5] [6]
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Candidate Tom Dart
Party Democratic
Popular vote1,455,825
Percentage100%
Sheriff before election

Tom Dart
Democratic

Elected Sheriff

Tom Dart
Democratic

In the 2018 Cook County Sheriff election, incumbent third-term Sheriff Tom Dart, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Sheriff Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Dart (incumbent) 640,512 98.54
Write-in Other9,4751.46
Total votes649,987 100

Republican

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

General election

Cook County Sheriff election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Dart (incumbent) 1,455,825 100
Total votes1,455,825 100

Treasurer

2018 Cook County Treasurer election
←  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  →
Turnout47.17% [5] [6]
 
Candidate Maria Pappas
Party Democratic
Popular vote1,447,145
Percentage99.26%
Treasurer before election

Maria Pappas
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Maria Pappas
Democratic

In the 2018 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent fifth-term treasurer Maria Pappas, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Treasurer Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maria Pappas (incumbent) 579,453 82.29
Democratic Peter Gariepy124,74217.71
Total votes704,195 100

Republican

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

General election

Cook County Treasurer election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maria Pappas (incumbent) 1,447,145 99.26
Write-in Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf1420.01
Write-in Others10,6380.73
Total votes1,457,925 100

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

2018 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election
←  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  →
Turnout45.63% [5] [6]
  Toni Preckwinkle (3107244285) white background.jpg
Candidate Toni Preckwinkle
Party Democratic
Popular vote1,355,407
Percentage96.11%
President before election

Toni Preckwinkle
Democratic

Elected President

Toni Preckwinkle
Democratic

In the 2018 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election, incumbent second-term president Toni Preckwinkle, a Democrat, was reelected.

Primaries

Democratic

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toni Preckwinkle (incumbent) 444,943 60.82
Democratic Bob Fioretti 286,67539.18
Total votes731,618 100

Republican

Only write-in candidates ran in the Republican primary. No certified write-in received enough votes to win the nomination.

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in Richard P. Munnich1011.14
Write-in Others8,80198.87
Total votes8,902 100

General election

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toni Preckwinkle (incumbent) 1,355,407 96.11
Write-in Others54,9173.89
Total votes1,410,324 100

Cook County Board of Commissioners

2018 Cook County Board of Commissioners election
←  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  →
All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before134
Seats won152
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,292,420287,854
Percentage81.79%18.22%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.67%Decrease2.svg 4.62%

The 2018 Cook County Board of Commissioners election saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms.

Anticipating a potential wave election year for Democrats, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and Cook County Democratic Party Chairwoman Toni Preckwinkle made a focused effort to increase the Democrats' majority on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, focusing these efforts on three of the Board's four Republican-held seats. Preckwinkle-backed Democratic nominees ultimately succeeded in ousting Republican incumbents in the 14th and 15th districts, but fell roughly a mere 2,000 votes shy of unseating the 17th district's Republican incumbent. [11] Preckwinkle did not target the Republican-held 9th district seat, as the incumbent Republican, Peter N. Silvestri, was both popular and a political centrist and had a reputation for being a peacemaker on the Board at times when conflict arose between its members. [12]

Seven new members were elected, [13] and ten incumbents were reelected. Three incumbents did not seek reelection. Four incumbents lost reelection, with two being defeated in primaries and the other two losing their general elections. [2] [1]

Two elections saw seats change party, in both instances seeing an incumbent Republican losing to a Democratic challenger, creating a net gain of two seats for Democrats and a net loss of two seats for Republicans. Nine races saw a Democrat unchallenged in the general election. [1]

Cook County Board of Review

2018 Cook County Board of Review election
←  2016 November 6, 2018 2020  →
2 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review
2 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before21
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Seats up20
Races won20

In the 2018 Cook County Board of Review election, two seats, each Democratic-held, out of its three seats were up for election. Both incumbents won reelection, running unopposed in both their primary and general election races.

The Cook County Board of Review has its three seats rotate the length of terms. In a staggered fashion (in which no two seats have coinciding two-year terms), the seats rotate between two consecutive four-year terms and a two-year term. [14]

2nd district

Incumbent second-term member Michael Cabonargi, a Democrat last reelected in 2016, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term. [14]

Primaries

Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Cabonargi (incumbent) 228,367 100
Total votes228,367 100
Republican

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

General election

Cook County Board of Review 2nd district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Cabonargi (incumbent) 468,818 100
Total votes468,818 100

3rd district

Incumbent fourth-term member Larry Rogers, Jr., a Democrat last reelected in 2014, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term. [14]

Primaries

Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Rogers, Jr. (incumbent) 228,367 100
Total votes228,367 100
Republican

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

General election

Cook County Board of Review 3rd district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Rogers, Jr. (incumbent) 480,701 100
Total votes480,701 100

Water Reclamation District Board

2018 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election
←  2016 November 6, 2018 2020  →
5 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic Republican Green
Seats before700
Seats after900
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Seats up300
Races won500

In the 2018 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, five of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election. Three were regularly scheduled elections, and two were special elections due to a vacancies. [2]

Regularly-scheduled election

Three six year term seats were up for a regularly-scheduled election. Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates, [15] and the top-three finishers would win.

Three of the incumbents for the three seats were seeking reelection, Kari Steele, Debra Shore, and Martin Durkan, all three Democrats. Steele and Shore won reelection to two of the seats, while Darkan lost renomination in the Democratic primary. Democrat Marcelino Garcia also won election was newly elected to the third seat. [16]

Primaries

Democratic
Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marcelino Garcia 218,217 45.63
Democratic Debra Shore (incumbent) 436,325 31.15
Democratic Kari K. Steele (incumbent) 393,570 28.10
Democratic Martin J. Durkan (incumbent)259,70118.54
Write-in Others24,6021.76
Total votes1,400,738 100
Republican
Water Reclamation District Board election Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Cary Capparelli 92,637 63.25
Republican Shundar Lin 53,832 36.75
Total votes146,469 100
Green
Water Reclamation District Board election Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Karen Roothaan 127 32.65
Green Tammie Felicia Vinson 127 32.65
Green Christopher Anthony 135 34.70
Total votes146,469 100

General election

Water Reclamation District Board election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Shore (incumbent) 1,025,409 26.52
Democratic Kari K. Steele (incumbent) 912,598 23.60
Democratic Marcelino Garcia 841,193 21.75
Republican R. Cary Capparelli332,4358.60
Republican Shundar Lin263,4946.81
Green Christopher Anthony171,9274.45
Green Karen Roothaan172,2784.46
Green Tammie Felicia Vinson147,6383.82
Total votes3,866,972 100

Unexpired term, vacancy of Santos (2 years)

A special election was held to fill the seat vacated by Cynthia Santos following her 2016 appointment to the Illinois Pollution Control Board. The seat had been filled by interim appointee David Walsh up until the election. [16]

Primaries

Democratic
Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Santos) Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kimberly Neely du Buclet 561,695 96.48
Write-in Others20,4733.52
Total votes582,168 100
Republican

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

Green
Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Santos) Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Rachel Wales 165 100
Total votes165 100

General election

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Santos) election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kimberly Neely du Buclet 1,173,498 77.07
Green Rachel Wales349,05322.93
Total votes1,522,551 100

Unexpired term, vacancy of Bradford (2 years)

Three days before the candidate filing deadline, incumbent Water Reclamation District Board member Timothy Bradford's died, leaving his seat vacant. A special election was scheduled to fill his seat. [16] No candidates filed in time to be included on the primary ballots, but Cam Davis won the Democratic Party nomination and Geoffrey Cubbage won the Green Party nomination, each as write-in candidates. [16] Cam Davis won the general election. [16]

Primaries

Democratic
Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Bradford) Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in M. Cameron “Cam” Davis 28,505 22.83
Write-in Simon Gordon1,6811.35
Write-in Frank Avila5150.41
Write-in Karen Bond3160.25
Write-in Sharon Waller2140.17
Write-in Joe Cook1980.16
Write-in Sergio Bocanegra140.01
Write-in Others93,40674.82
Total votes124,849 100
Republican

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

Green
Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Bradford) Green primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in Geoffrey Cubbage 76 88.37
Write-in Others1011.63
Total votes86 100

General election

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Bradford) election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic M. Cameron “Cam” Davis 1,189,922 78.96
Green Geoffrey Cubbage317,14921.04
Total votes1,507,071 100

Judicial elections

10 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for partisan elections due to vacancies. In each of these races, Democratic nominees went unchallenged in the general election. [1] Retention elections were also held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. For the first time in three decades, a Circuit Court of Cook County judge (Matthew Coghlan) lost retention. [17]

29 subcircuit courts judgeships were also up for partisan elections due to vacancies. [1] Retention elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships.

Ballot questions

Four ballot questions were included on ballots county-wide. One was included on primary ballots in March, while the other three were included on general election ballots in November.

March

Legalize Marijuana

A ballot question was referred by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the voters of Cook County as to whether or not the County's voters advise the State of Illinois to legalize marijuana. [18] All 17 members of the Board of Commissioners had unanimously approved holding this ballot question. [18]

The question asked,

Shall the State of Illinois legalize the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of marijuana and marijuana products for recreational use by adults 21 and older subject to state regulation, taxation and local ordinance? [18]

Legalize Marijuana ballot question [2] [3] [4]
CandidateVotes %
Yes597,54268.39
No276,20531.61
Total votes873,747 100
Voter turnout28.71%

November

Earned Sick Time

A ballot question was created by a successful initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether to empower each city in Cook County to establish a law that allows workers to earn up to 40 hours a year of sick time. [19]

The ballot measure asked the question,

Shall your municipality match the Cook County earned sick time law which allows for workers to earn up to 40 hours (5 days) of sick time a year to take care of their own health or a family member’s health? [19]

Earned Sick Time ballot question [1] [5] [6]
CandidateVotes %
Yes1,477,93889.46
No174,16410.54
Total votes1,652,102 100
Voter turnout53.45%


Gun Dealer Penalties

A ballot question was created by a successful initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether they believed that Illinois should strengthen penalties for the illegal trafficking of firearms and require all gun dealers to be certified by the State. [20]

The ballot measure asked the question,

Should the State of Illinois strengthen penalties for the illegal trafficking of firearms and require all gun dealers to be certified by the State? [20]

Gun Dealer Penalties ballot question [1] [5] [6]
CandidateVotes %
Yes1,517,75391.51
No140,7968.49
Total votes1,658,549 100
Voter turnout53.66%

Min Wage 13

A ballot question was created by a successful initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether to empower each city in Cook County to establish a $13 per hour minimum wage. [21]

The ballot measure asked the question,

Shall the minimum wage in your municipality match the $13 per hour Cook County minimum wage law for adults over the age of 18 by July 1, 2020, and be indexed to the consumer price index after that? [21]

Min Wage 13 ballot question [1] [5] [6]
CandidateVotes %
Yes1,386,21484.60
No252,27015.40
Total votes1,638,484 100
Voter turnout53.01%

Other elections

Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeepeople for the suburban townships. [22]

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