Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district explained

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district
Official Name:District 11
Government Type:District
Governing Body:Cook County Board of Commissioners
Leader Party:D
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:John P. Daley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Parts Type:Townships and equivalent jurisdictions
Parts:list
P1:Chicago
P2:Stickney Township
P3:Worth Township

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Since its inception in 1994, the district has been represented by John P. Daley, 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, it represented parts of the Southwest Side of Chicago and 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 the Stickney and Worth townships.[4]

2012 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, included Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Chicago, Evergreen Park, Hometown, and Oak Lawn.[5] [6] [7]

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

The district was 42.59 square miles (27,259.26 acres).[9]

2022 redistricting

The district as redistricted in 2022, following the 2020 United States Census, includes portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Stickney and Worth townships.[10]

Politics

The district has only ever been represented by Democrat John P. Daley. He was won all of his elections by large margins.

Election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1994| |John P. Daley| | Democratic| | |||||||-|1998[11] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| | 70,457 (76.49%)| | William Walsh| | Republican| | 21,654 (23.51%)||||-|2002[12] [13] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| |69,422 (75.85%)| | William Walsh| | Republican| | 22,099 (24.15%)||||-|2006[14] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| |65,846 (79.49%)| | Carl Segvich| | Republican| | 16,986 (20.51%)||||-|2010[15] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| |56,711 (69.97%)| | Carl Segvich| | Republican| | 24,340 (30.03%)||||-|2014[16] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| |54,093 (68.61%)| | Carl Segvich| | Republican| | 24,744 (31.39%)||||-|2018[17] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| |71,997 (73.56%)| | Steven S. Graves| | Republican| | 25,872 (26.44%)||||-|2022[18] | |John P. Daley| | Democratic| |48,435 (62.68%)| | Declan J. Smith| | Republican| | 26,029 (33.68%)| | Brandon Sizelove| | Libertarian| | 2,815 (3.64%)

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: Cook County Commissioner District 11 Municipalities . Office of the Cook County Clerk. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121155839/http://cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Precinct/CB11.pdf. 21 November 2010. dead . August 2012.
  5. Web site: Leonard . Valerie . Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks . AustinTalks . 26 October 2020 . 11 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Cook County Commissioner District 11 Municipalities . Office of the Cook County Clerk. https://web.archive.org/web/20150122113255/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Municipality/CB11.pdf . 22 January 2015. dead . August 2012 .
  7. Web site: Cook County Commissioner District 11 Municipalities. Office of the Cook County Clerk. 30 October 2020 . September 2015.
  8. Web site: County Commissioner District 11 . www.cookcountyclerk.com . Cook County Clerk . 26 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 11, Commissioner John P. Daley (Cook County Commissioner District) . www.chicagocityscape.com . 30 October 2020 . en.
  10. Web site: Election Viewer . maps.cookcountyil.gov . 5 April 2023.
  11. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 . results.cookcountyclerkil.gov .
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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 .
  15. Web site: Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020.
  16. 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 .
  17. 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 .
  18. 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.