Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district explained

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district
Official Name:District 2
Government Type:District
Governing Body:Cook County Board of Commissioners
Leader Party:D
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Dennis Deer
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 2nd district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It was represented by Dennis Deer, a Democrat, until his death on June 23rd, 2024.

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 central Chicago.[2] [3]

2001 redistricting

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[4]

The district continued to entirely lay within the city of Chicago. It represented parts of the central city, West Side, and South Side of the city.[5] [6]

2012 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, continued to lay entirely within the city of Chicago.[7] It represents parts of the central city, West Side, and South Side of the city.[8]

The district was 24.91 square miles (15,942.15 acres).[7]

2022 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census, continues to lay entirely within the city of Chicago.[9]

Politics

All commissioners representing this district, since its inception, have been Democrats.

List of commissioners representing the district

CommissionerPartyYearsElectoral history
align=left Bobbie L. SteeleDemocraticnowrap December 1994–December 2006Previously served two terms as commissioner from Chicago at-large; elected in 1994, 1998, 2002
align=left Robert SteeleDemocraticnowrap December 2006–June 19, 2017Elected in 2006, 2010, 2014; died in office on June 19, 2017
align=left Dennis DeerDemocraticnowrap July 13, 2017 – June 23, 2024Appointed in July 2017; elected in 2018 and 2022; died in office on June 23, 2024

Election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1994[10] [11] | |Bobbie L. Steele| |Democratic| | 41,541|Text style="background:#D2B48C | David Whitehead|Text style="background:#D2B48C |Harold Washington Party|Text style="background:#D2B48C | |-|1998[12] | |Bobbie L. Steele| | Democratic| |61,487 (100%)||||-|2002[13] [14] | |Bobbie L. Steele| | Democratic| |59,011 (100%)||||-|2006[15] | |Robert B. Steele| | Democratic| |59,668 (88.18%)| | Michael Smith| | Green| | 7,996 (11.82%)|-|2010[16] | |Robert B. Steele| | Democratic| |61,499 (87.53%)| | Michael Smith| | Green| | 8,761 (12.47%)|-|2014[17] | |Robert B. Steele| | Democratic| |57,091 (100%)| | | |-|2018[18] | |Dennis Deer| | Democratic| |78,380 (100%)| | | |-|2022[19] | |Dennis Deer| | Democratic| |53,053 (87.92%)| | Evan Kasal| | Republican| | 7,292 (12.08%)

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 . Chicago Tribune . 26 October 2020 . 3 March 1994.
  3. Web site: Endorsements for Cook County Board . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 26 October 2020 . 27 October 1994.
  4. Web site: Becker . Robert . County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 24 August 2001.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 2, Commissioner Dennis Deer (Cook County Commissioner District) . www.chicagocityscape.com . 29 October 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Historical - ccgismap - Cook County Commissioner District 02 Cook County Open Data . datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov . Cook County Government . 28 October 2020 . 24 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Election Viewer . maps.cookcountyil.gov . 5 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Cook County offices . Newspapers.com . Chicago Tribune . 14 May 2021 . en . subscription . 10 Nov 1994.
  11. Web site: Cook . Newspapers.com . Chicago Tribune . 14 May 2021 . en . subscription . 17 Oct 1994.
  12. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 . results.cookcountyclerkil.gov .
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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 .
  16. Web site: Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020.
  17. 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 .
  18. 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 .
  19. 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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