1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

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1994 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
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Party Democratic Republican Harold Washington
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The 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 9, 1994. It was preceded by a primary election held on March 15, 1994. It coincided with other 1994 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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This was the first for the Cook County Board of Commissioners conducted with individual districts, as previous elections had been conducted through two sets of at-large elections (one for ten seats from the city of Chicago and another for seven seats from suburban Cook County). [1]

Six of those elected were new to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. [2]

The number of commissioners that each party held remained unchanged. [3]

1st district

Danny K. Davis, an incumbent Democrat who had served a single term as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 1st district. [4]

Primaries

Democratic

Davis faced no opponents in the Democratic primary. [5] [6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny K. Davis (redistricted incumbent) 32,505 100
Total votes32,505 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican Party primary. [5]

Harold Washington Party

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Harold Washington Party primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Harold Washington Gwendolyn Stanford-Jones 362 100
Total votes362 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny K. Davis (redistricted incumbent) 42,530
Harold Washington Gwendolyn Stanford-Jones
Total votes100

2nd district

Bobbie L. Steele, an incumbent Democrat who had served two-terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 2nd district. [4]

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobbie L. Steele (redistricted incumbent) 20,954 69.78
Democratic James C. Taylor 9,07530.22
Total votes30,029 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican primary. [5]

Harold Washington Party

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Harold Washington Party primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Harold Washington David Whitehead 272 100
Total votes272 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobbie L. Steele (redistricted incumbent) 41,541
Harold Washington David Whitehead
Total votes100

3rd district

Jerry Butler, an incumbent Democrat who had served as a commissioner from Chicago at-large for two terms, was elected to the 3rd district. [4]

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry "Iceman" Butler (redistricted incumbent) 44,085 100
Total votes44,085 100

Republican

The Republican primary was won by Clara Simms-Johnson, a child protective investigator for the Department of Children and Family Services, who ran unopposed. [4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clara Simms-Johnson 1,492 100
Total votes1,492 100

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [4]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry "Iceman" Butler (redistricted incumbent)
Republican Clara Simms-Johnson
Total votes100

4th district

John Stroger, an incumbent Democrat who had served six terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 4th district. [8]

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Stroger, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) 59,209 100
Total votes59,209 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican primary. [4]

Harold Washington Party

The Harold Washington Party primary was won by Bruce Crosby, a community activist. [4] [9]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Harold Washington Party primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Harold Washington Bruce Crosby 502 100
Total votes502 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Stroger, Jr. (redistricted incumbent)
Harold Washington Bruce Crosby
Total votes100

5th district

Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was elected to the 5th district. [10]

Primaries

Democratic

Deborah Sims defeated Governors State University political science professor Robert Donaldson in the Democratic primary. [6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Sims 22,959 63.70
Democratic Robert B. Donaldson13,08336.30
Total votes36,042 100

Republican

Lawrence Ragland, an accountant, won the Republican primary. [5] [4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lawrence M. Ragland, Jr. 2,214 100
Total votes2,214 100

Harold Washington Party

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Harold Washington Party primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Harold Washington Elliott M. Fourte 509 100
Total votes509 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Sims
Republican Lawrence Ragland
Harold Washington Elliott Fourte
Total votes100

6th district

Barclay "Bud" Fleming, a Republican, was elected to the 6th district.

Primaries

Democratic

Worth Township supervisor Joan Patricia Murphy won the Democratic primary. [5] [4] [11] Joan Patricia Murphy had defeated state senator Richard F. Kelly in the Democratic primary. [6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Patricia Murphy 10,713 56.21
Democratic Richard F. Kelly, Jr. 8,34743.79
Total votes19,060 100

Republican

Barclay "Bud" Fleming, an engineer who was the village president of Lynwood, won the Republican primary, defeating lawyer Helen Elizabeth Kelly as well as lawyer and East Hazel Crest village president Thomas Brown in the Republican primary. [6] [12]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barclay "Bud" Fleming 6,373 52.55
Republican Helen Elizabeth Kelley3,26526.92
Republican Thomas A. Brown7,30920.53
Total votes16,947 100

Harold Washington Party

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Harold Washington Party primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Harold Washington Ronald Doyle 509 100
Total votes509 100

General election

The district was regarded as a potential "swing district", with both major parties seeing a potential for victory in its election. [6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district election[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barclay "Bud" Fleming
Democratic Joan Patricia Murphy
Total votes100

7th district

Joseph Mario Moreno, a Democrat, was elected to the 7th district. [13]

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph Mario Moreno 8,550 38.06
Democratic Diane Rincon Carli6,60428.62
Democratic Gary Baranowski4,45919.33
Democratic August Sallas1,9368.39
Democratic Gilbert G. Jimenez9504.12
Democratic Ronald J. "Jesus" Moraza5722.48
Total votes23,071 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican primary. [5]

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district election[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph Mario Moreno
Total votes100

8th district

Roberto Maldonado, a Democrat, was elected to the 8th district.

Primaries

Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roberto Maldonado 10,632 44.38
Democratic Marcial L. Torres5,93824.79
Democratic Judith Klipowicz-Bush2,3369.75
Democratic Philip G. Greco2,2289.30
Democratic Margaret Cerda-Bradley2,1378.92
Democratic Randy Scott Dienethal6862.86
Total votes23,957 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican primary. [5]

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roberto Maldonado
Total votes100

9th district

Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was elected to the 9th district.

Domico had beaten five other candidates in the Democratic primary. [6]

Silvestri faced no opponents in the Republican primary. [6]

Primaries

Democratic

Marco Domico, who had served two terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, won the Democratic primary over seven opponents.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marco Domico (redistricted incumbent) 11,614 27.22
Democratic Joan A. Sullivan8,92820.92
Democratic Daniel E. (Dan) Burke7,59617.80
Democratic Patricia Ann Kuta6,67715.65
Democratic Ray Willas3,6478.55
Democratic Kevin J. McCarthy3,5498.32
Democratic John Lawson6601.55
Total votes42,671 100

Republican

Elmwood Park village president Peter N. Silvestri won the Republican primary, running unopposed. [5] [2]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter N. Silvestri 7,827 100
Total votes7,827 100

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

This district had been regarded as a "swing district", with both major parties being seen as having a chance of winning it. [4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter N. Silvestri
Democratic Marco Domico (redistricted incumbent)
Total votes100

10th district

Maria Pappas, an incumbent Democrat who had served a single term as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 10th district. [4]

Primaries

Democratic

Pappas defeated three opponents to win the Democratic primary.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maria Pappas (redistricted incumbent) 24,029 61.31
Democratic Bill O'Donaghue8,92222.76
Democratic James Patton4,36711.14
Democratic Peter Miller1,8754.78
Total votes39,193 100

Republican

Republican Party nominee John McNeal, an attorney and 48th Ward Republican committeeman, won the Republican primary, running unopposed. [5] [4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. McNeal 2,868 100
Total votes2,868 100

Harold Washington Party

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Harold Washington Party primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Harold Washington Willie D. Adams 146 100
Total votes146 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maria Pappas (redistricted incumbent)
Republican John E. McNeal
Harold Washington Willie D. Adams
Total votes100

11th district

John P. Daley, an incumbent Democrat that had been appointed a commissioner from Chicago at-large in 1992, was elected to the 11th district.

Primaries

Democratic

John P. Daley defeated communications consultant Dennis Baker in the Democratic primary. [5] [6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Daley (redistricted incumbent) 56,083 85.26
Democratic Dennis Baker9,69414.74
Total votes65,777 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican primary. [5]

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Daley (redistricted incumbent)
Total votes100

12th district

Ted Lechowicz, an incumbent Democrat who had served two terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 12th district. [14]

Primaries

Democratic

Ted Lechowicz defeated two opponents in the Democratic primary.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thaddeus "Ted" Lechowicz (redistricted incumbent) 28,625 71.53
Democratic Richard T. Bradley7,31118.27
Democratic Amie Antero Parisi4,08310.20
Total votes40,019 100

Republican

No candidates ran in the Republican primary. [5]

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thaddeus "Ted" Lechowicz (redistricted incumbent)
Total votes100

13th district

Calvin Sutker, a Democrat, was elected to the 13th district. [4] [15]

Primaries

Democratic

Former state representative Calvin Sutker defeated two opponents in the Democratic primary.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Calvin R. Sutker 16,692 51.95
Democratic Jeff Smith9,87530.73
Democratic Vera Tikva Paktor5,56517.32
Total votes32,132 100

Republican

Lourdes Gagui Mon, an educator, won Republican primary. [5] [4] [15]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lourdes Gagui Mon 6,070 100
Total votes6,070 100

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Calvin R. Sutker
Republican Lourdes Gagui Mon
Total votes100

14th district

Richard Siebel, an incumbent Republican who had served several terms as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large, was elected to the 14th district. He defeated Democratic nominee Kelly Ann Sheehan. [4]

In the Republican primary, Siebel defeated Palatine village president Rita Mullins. [6]

Primaries

Democratic

No candidates ran in the Democratic primary. [5] The Democratic Party ultimately nominated Kelly Ann Sheehan. [16]

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard A. Siebel (redistricted incumbent) 11,258 56.34
Republican Rita L. Mullins8,72343.66
Total votes14,992 100

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard A. Siebel (redistricted incumbent) 49,280 66.08
Democratic Kelly Ann Sheehan25,30233.93
Total votes74,582 100

15th district

Carl Hansen, an incumbent Republican who had served five terms as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large, was elected to the 15th district. [17]

Primaries

Democratic

No candidates ran in the Democratic primary. [5]

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl R. Hansen (redistricted incumbent) 10,153 67.72
Republican Kenneth D. Dubinski4,83932.28
Total votes14,992 100

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl R. Hansen (redistricted incumbent)
Total votes100

16th district

Allan C. Carr, an incumbent Republican who had served as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large. [4]

Primaries

Democratic

Attorney Tony Peraica won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. [5] [4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony J. Peraica 11,935 100
Total votes11,935 100

Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allan C. Carr (redistricted incumbent) 15,839 100
Total votes15,839 100

Harold Washington Party

No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. [5]

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allan C. Carr (redistricted incumbent)
Democratic Anthony J. Peraica
Total votes100

17th district

Herb Schumann, an incumbent Republican who had served two terms as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large, was elected to the 17th district. [18]

Primaries

Democratic

William Hurley, an insurance agent, won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. [5] [4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. Hurley 5,057 100
Total votes5,057 100

Republican

Herb Schumann defeated lawyer Teressa Nuccio in the Republican primary. [5] [6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herbert T. Schumann, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) 9,069 65.53
Republican Teresa Nuccio4,77034.47
Total votes13,839 100

General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herbert T. Schumann, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) 54,502 65.85
Democratic William M. Hurley28,26734.15
Total votes82,769 100

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