Incumbent third-term commissioner Bobbie L. Steele , a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the primary and general election.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Bobbie L. Steele (incumbent) 26,141 100
Total votes
26,141 100
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[ 2]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Bobbie L. Steele (incumbent) 61,487 100
Total votes
61,487 100
Incumbent commissioner Jerry Butler , a Democrat who first assumed office in 1985, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) 38,266 100
Total votes
38,266 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Nathan Peoples 1,385 100
Total votes
1,385 100
Incumbent commissioner John Stroger , a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 51,551 100
Total votes
51,551 100
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[ 2]
Incumbent first-term commissioner Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Deborah Sims (incumbent) 20,457 55.04
Democratic William "Bill" Lockhart
16,711
44.96
Total votes
37,168 100
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[ 2]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Deborah Sims (incumbent) 75,008 100
Total votes
75,008 100
Incumbent first-term commissioner Bud Fleming, a Republican, unsuccessfully sought reelection, being unseated by Democratic nominee William Moran.[ 6] upset victory. Before winning this race, Moran had been regarded as a perennial candidate .[ 7] [ 8]
William Moran, who had never held office, defeated John David Desimone, who had served as President of the Chicago Heights Park District since 1995.[ 9]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic William Moran 10,089 58.26
Democratic John David Desimone
7,229
41.74
Total votes
17,318 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Barclav "Bud" Fleming (incumbent) 7,670 51.21
Republican Cindy Panayotovich
7,309
48.79
Total votes
14,979 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic William Moran 36,771 50.40
Republican Barclav "Bud" Fleming (incumbent)
36,186
49.60
Total votes
72,957 100
Incumbent first-term commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno , a Democrat, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Joseph Mario Moreno (incumbent) 15,120 100
Total votes
15,120 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Irma C. Lopez 1,156 100
Total votes
1,156 100
Republican primary winner Irma C. Lopez was replaced on the ballot by Alberto Alva.
Incumbent first-term commissioner Roberto Maldonado , a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the primary and general election.
Incumbent Roberto Maldono was challenged by Francisco Duprey, who had served as the director of school services for Chicago Public Schools and had also led Chicago's Department of Economic Development.[ 10] [ 11]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Roberto Maldonado (incumbent) 12,619 64.97
Democratic Francisco Duprey
6,803
35.03
Total votes
19,422 100
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[ 2]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Roberto Maldonado (incumbent) 31,356 100
Total votes
31,356 100
Incumbent first-term commissioner Peter N. Silvestri , a Republican, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Joan A. Sullivan 17,569 63.66
Democratic Frank Nino
10,029
36.34
Total votes
27,598 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) 8,534 100
Total votes
8,534 100
Incumbent second-term commissioner Maria Pappas , a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for Cook County Treasurer. Democrat Mike Quigley was elected to succeed her in office.
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[ 2]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Mike Quigley 56,208 100
Total votes
56,208 100
Incumbent commissioner John P. Daley , a Democrat in office since 1992, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic John P. Daley (incumbent) 42,616 100
Total votes
42,616 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican William Walsh 3,541 100
Total votes
3,541 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic John P. Daley (incumbent) 70,457 76.49
Republican William Walsh
21,654
23.51
Total votes
92,111 100
Incumbent third-term[ 12] Ted Lechowicz , a Democrat, was reelected.
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[ 1]
Incumbent first-term Commissioner Calvin Sutker , a Democrat, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Calvin R. Sutker (incumbent) 22,650 100
Total votes
22,650 100
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[ 2]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Calvin R. Sutker (incumbent) 53,277 70.74
Republican Ellen R. Schrodt
22,037
29.26
Total votes
75,314 100
Incumbent commissioner Richard Siebel, a Republican, did not seek reelection. Republican Gregg Goslin was elected to succeed him.
No candidates ran in the Democratic primary.[ 2]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Gregg Goslin 10,539 51.38
Republican Delores Stephan
9,974
48.62
Total votes
20,513 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Gregg Goslin 45,781 59.27
Democratic Joyce Thompson Fitzgerald
31,458
40.73
Total votes
77,239 100
Incumbent sixth-term[ 13] Carl R. Hansen , a Republican, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Bridget Mary White 3,955 63.24
Democratic Ronald G. Bobkowski
2,299
36.76
Total votes
11,611 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Carl R. Hansen (incumbent) 8,047 50.72
Republican Michael S. Olszewski
5,431
34.23
Republican Kenneth B. Dubinsky
2,388
15.05
Total votes
15,866 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Carl R. Hansen (incumbent) 35,681 61.00
Democratic Bridget Mary White
22,810
39.00
Total votes
58,491 100
Incumbent Commissioner Allan C. Carr , a Republican, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic John E. Bertone 9,970 100
Total votes
9,970 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Republican primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Allan C. Carr (incumbent) 13,934 100
Total votes
13,934 100
Democratic nominee John E. Bertone withdrew and was not replaced on the ballot.[ 14]
Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Alan C. Carr (incumbent) 53,453 100
Total votes
53,453 100
Incumbent third-term[ 15] Herb Schumann , a Republican, was reelected.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic John K. Murphy 10,227 100
Total votes
10,227 100
Summarizing statistics [ edit ]
Contest summary
Party Seats held before Seats contested Seats won
Democratic 11 16 12
Republican 6 11 5
Contests by parties contesting
Parties contesting Total Democratic wins Republicans wins
Seats contested by Democratic and Republican nominees 10 6 4
Seats contested only by Democratic nominees 6 6 — N/a
Seats contested only by Republican nominees 1 — N/a 1
Vote summary
Party Popular vote Seats won
Democratic 791,445 (70.39%) 12
Republican 332,957 (29.61%) 5
Total 1,124,402 — N/a
Fate of incumbents
Party Total incumbents Incumbents that sought reelection/retired Incumbents that won/lost re-nomination in primaries Incumbents that won/lost general election
Democratic 11 10 sought reelection 9 won re-nomination 9 won
Republican 6 5 sought reelection 5 won re-nomination 4 won
Composition of elected board (returning/newly elected members)
Party Returning members Newly elected members
Democratic 9 3
Republican 4 1
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