Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district explained

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district
Official Name:District 5th
Government Type:District
Governing Body:Cook County Board of Commissioners
Leader Party:D
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Monica Gordon
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
P1:Chicago
P2:Bloom Township
P3:Bremen Township
P4:Calumet Township
P6:Rich Township
P7:Thornton Township
P8:Worth Township

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Monica Gordon, 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

In every incarnation since its inception, the district has covered portions of the South Side of Chicago and portions of its southern suburbs.

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the South Side and Southwest Side of Chicago, as well as parts of the southern 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 Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, and Worth townships.[4]

2012 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, strongly resembled the geography it took in its previous, 2001, redistricting.[4] [5] [6] [7]

The district included parts of Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet Park, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lynwood, Marhkam, Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, Robbins, and Sauk Village.[6] [7]

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, it included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, and Worth townships.[8]

The district was 76.68 square miles (49,076.30 acres).[9]

2022 redistricting

The district was redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census.[10] The district remained a majority Black district spanning across parts of the South Side of Chicago and parts of the city's southern suburbs.[11] The district, as redistricted, includes portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Chicago, Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Lake, Rich, Thornton, and Worth Townships.[12]

Politics

The district was represented from its inception in 1994 through 2022 by Democratic commissioner Deborah Sims. She was succeeded in December 2022 by Democrat Monica Gordon.

List of commissioners representing the district

CommissionerPartyYearsElectoral history
align=left Deborah SimsDemocraticnowrap December 1994–December 5, 2022Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
align=left Monica GordonDemocraticnowrap December 5, 2022[13] –presentElected in 2022

Election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1994| |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| | | | Lawrence Ragland| | Republican| | |Text style="background:#D2B48C | Elliott Fourte|Text style="background:#D2B48C | Harold Washington Party|Text style="background:#D2B48C | |-|1998[14] | |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| | 75,008 (100%)|||||||-|2002[15] [16] | |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| |76,702 (100%)|||||||-|2006[17] | |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| |74,988 (100%)|||||||-|2010[18] | |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| |79,566 (90.38%)| | Miriam Shabo| | Republican| | 8,471 (9.62%)||||-|2014[19] | |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| |70,542 (100%)|||||||-|2018[20] | |Deborah Sims| | Democratic| |81,711 (100%)|||||||-|2022[21] | |Monica M. Gordon| | Democratic| |163,385 (91.35%)| | Jason Decker| | Libertarian| | 6,005 (8.65%)|||

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: Commissioner District 5 . cookcountyclerk.com . Cook County Clerk . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121155410/http://cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Precinct/CB5.pdf . 21 November 2010.
  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 5 Municipalities . Office of the Cook County Clerk. https://web.archive.org/web/20150122114135/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Municipality/CB5.pdf. 22 January 2015. dead . August 2012 .
  7. Web site: Cook County Commissioner District 5 Municipalities . Cook County Clerk . 28 October 2020 . September 2015.
  8. Web site: County Commissioner District 5 . www.cookcountyclerk.com . Cook County Clerk . 26 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 5, Commissioner Deborah Sims (Cook County Commissioner District) . www.chicagocityscape.com . 30 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201102144923/https://www.chicagocityscape.com/maps/index.php?place=cookcountydistrict-5 . November 2, 2020 . en.
  10. Web site: Quig . A.D. . Here's the new Cook County Board map . Crain's Chicago Business . 6 December 2022 . 23 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Yin . Alice . In primary races for Cook County Board, a new map and 3 retiring commissioners boost competition . Chicago Tribune . 7 December 2022 . June 24, 2022.
  12. Web site: Election Viewer . maps.cookcountyil.gov . 5 April 2023.
  13. Web site: Monica Gordon . Ballotpedia . 7 December 2022 . en . December 2022.
  14. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 . results.cookcountyclerkil.gov .
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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 .
  18. Web site: Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020.
  19. 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 .
  20. 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 .
  21. 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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