Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district explained

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district
Official Name:District 10
Government Type:District
Governing Body:Cook County Board of Commissioners
Leader Party:D
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Bridget Gainer
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts:list
P1:Chicago

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The district is located entirely within the municipal boundaries of the city of Chicago. It is currently represented by Bridget Gainer, a Democrat.

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

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the North Side of Chicago and the northern 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]

The district's new boundaries were entirely within the city of Chicago, encompassing parts of the North Side of the city.[4] [5]

The district included the neighborhoods of Lakeview, Uptown, and Rogers Park.

2012 redistricting

The geography of the district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, strongly resembled its geography immediately following its previous, 2001, redistricting.[4] [6] [7] The district continues to lie entirely within the city of Chicago, covering parts of the city's North Side.[6] [7]

The district was 16.29 square miles (10,426.27 acres).[6]

2022 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census is entirely located in the city of Chicago.[8]

Politics

The district has only ever been represented by Democratic commissioners.

List of commissioners representing the district

CommissionerPartyYearsElectoral history
align=left Maria PappasDemocraticnowrap December 1994–December 1998Previously served one term as commissioner from Chicago at-large; elected in 1994
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Mike Quigley		Democraticnowrap December 1998–April 2009Elected in 1998, 2002, 2006; resigned in April 2009 to serve in the United States House of Representatives
align=left Bridget GainerDemocraticnowrap April 2009–presentAppointed in April 2009; elected in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

Election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1994| |Maria Pappas| | Democratic| | | | John McNeal| | Republican| | |Text style="background:#D2B48C | Willie Adams|Text style="background:#D2B48C | Harold Washington Party|Text style="background:#D2B48C | |-|1998[9] | |Mike Quigley| | Democratic| | 56,208 (100%)|||||||-|2002[10] [11] | |Mike Quigley| | Democratic| |60,457 (100%)|||||||-|2006[12] | |Mike Quigley| | Democratic| |62,905 (100%)|||||||-|2010[13] | |Bridget Gainer| | Democratic| |56,723 (74.65%)| | Wes Fowler| | Republican| | 19,264 (25.35%)||||-|2014[14] | |Bridget Gainer| | Democratic| |64,914 (100%)|||||||-|2018[15] | |Bridget Gainer| | Democratic| |113,803 (100%)|||||||-|2022[16] | |Bridget Gainer| | Democratic| |90,627 (80.76%)| | Laura Mary Kotelman| | Republican| | 21,587 (19.24%)|||

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Choices for Cook County Board . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 16 October 2020 . 22 October 1998.
  2. Web site: Endorsements for Cook County Board . chicagotribune.com . 26 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Becker . Robert . County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 24 August 2001.
  4. Web site: Map Room . www.cookcountyclerk.com . Cook County Clerk . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091215144534/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Pages/default.aspx . 15 December 2009.
  5. Web site: Cook County Commissioner Districts . cookcountyclerk.com . Cook County Clerk . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007224937/http://cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Cook%20County%20Commissioner%20Districts.pdf . 7 October 2010.
  6. Web site: Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 10, Commissioner Bridget Gainer (Cook County Commissioner District) . www.chicagocityscape.com . 29 October 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Commissioner Districts 2012 ± . Cook County Clerk . 30 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Election Viewer . maps.cookcountyil.gov . 5 April 2023.
  9. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 . results.cookcountyclerkil.gov .
  10. Web site: TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002 A.D. . Chicago Board of Election Commissioners . 18 June 2020.
  11. Web site: SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS . voterinfonet.com . Cook County Clerk . https://web.archive.org/web/20050209124209/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/11502results/ . 9 February 2005 . dead.
  12. Web site: Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020 . September 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922154748/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/2006NovemberCombinedSUMMARY.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020.
  14. Web site: General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020 . January 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128082518/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/CombinedSummaryReport110414%20(1).pdf . dead .
  15. Web site: Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary . March 9, 2020 . Cook County Clerk's Office . July 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210708233020/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/CombinedSummary.pdf . dead .
  16. Web site: Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Held in Each of the Precincts in Cook County, Illinois Including the City of Chicago . www.cookcountyclerkil.gov . Cook County Clerk . 6 December 2022 . 2022.

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