Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district

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Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district
District 4
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Townships and equivalent jurisdictions
Government
  TypeDistrict
  Body Cook County Board of Commissioners
  Commissioner Stanley Moore (D)

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Stanley Moore, a Democrat.

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History

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

Since its inception, the district has represented parts of the South Side of Chicago and the southwest suburbs of Cook County.

1994 boundaries

In its initial 1994 iteration, the district encompassed parts of the South Side of Chicago as well as the southwest suburbs of Cook County. [2]

2001 redistricting

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 Thornton Township. [4]

2012 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, included parts of Burnham, Calumet City, Chicago, Dolton, Evergreen, Lansing, South Holland. [5] [6] [7]

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, it included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of Bloom, Thornton and Worth townships. [8]

The portion of Chicago represented by the district was in the extreme southwest edge of the city, including the Lake Calumet region. [6] [7]

The district was 57.57 square miles (36,844.00 acres). [9]

2022 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census covers similar boundaries as its previous incarnation. It includes portions of the city of Chicago and portions of Bloom, Thornton, and Worth townships. The portion located in the Worth Township is an exceptionally small sliver of area. [10]

Politics

All commissioners representing this district, since its inception, have been Democrats. The district has voted strongly Democratic in its Cook County Board of Commissioners elections.

List of commissioners representing the district

CommissionerPartyYearsElectoral history
John Stroger Democratic December 1994–August 1, 2006Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002; resigned on August 1, 2006
William Beavers Democratic November 2006–March 2013Elected in 2006 and 2010; resigned in March 2013
Stanley Moore Democratic April 2013–presentAppointed in April 2013; elected in 2014, 2018, 2022

Election results

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district general elections
YearWinning candidatePartyVote (pct)OpponentPartyVote (pct)
1994 John H. Stroger, Jr. Democratic Bruce Crosby Harold Washington Party
1998 [11] John H. Stroger, Jr.Democratic91,847 (100%)
2002 [12] [13] John H. Stroger, Jr.Democratic86,415 (93.12%)Nathan Peoples Republican 6,385 (6.88%)
2006 [14] William Beavers Democratic78,252 (91.54%)Ann Rochelle HunterRepublican7,234 (8.46%)
2010 [15] William BeaversDemocratic81,046 (90.58%)Joseph A. Barton Green 8,431 (9.42%)
2014 [16] Stanley Moore Democratic75,192 (100%)
2018 [17] Stanley MooreDemocratic88,736 (100%)
2022 [18] Stanley MooreDemocratic67,481 (90.56%)Lynn FrancoRepublican7,036 (9.44%)

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