Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district explained

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district
Official Name:District 7th
Government Type:District
Governing Body:Cook County Board of Commissioners
Leader Party:D
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Alma E. Anaya
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 7th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Alma E. Anaya, 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 seats from the city of Chicago and another for seven seats from suburban Cook County at-large.[1]

Geography

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the southwest side of Chicago, as well as the cities of Cicero and Stickney, Illinois.[2]

2001 redistricting

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3] The district included part of the southwest side of Chicago, as well as part of the city of Cicero.

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Cicero Township.[4]

2012 redistricting

The district as redistricted in 2012, following the 2010 United States Census, was located entirely within the city boundaries of Chicago.[5] [6] [7] It was primarily located on the city's southwest side.[8] Chicago neighborhoods which the district represented include Back of the Yards, Chinatown, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Heart of Chicago, Little Village, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Pilsen, West Lawn.[6] [8]

The district was 18.13mi2.[7]

2022 redistricting

The district as redistricted in 2022, following the 2020 United States Census, is entirely located within the city boundaries of Chicago, covering portions of the city's West Side and South Side.[9]

Politics

The district has only ever been represented by Democratic commissioners. The district has been strong Democratic in its Cook County Board of Commissioner elections.

Demographics

The district's population is, and has always been, heavily Hispanic.

List of commissioners representing the district

CommissionerPartyYearsElectoral history
align=left Joseph Mario MorenoDemocraticnowrap December 1994–December 2010Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006; lost reelection in 2010
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Jesús "Chuy" García
Democraticnowrap December 2010–December 2018Elected in 2010 and 2014
align=left Alma E. AnayaDemocraticnowrap December 2018–presentElected in 2018 and 2022

Election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1994| |Joseph Mario Moreno| | Democratic| | ||||-|1998[10] | |Joseph Mario Moreno| | Democratic| | 25,587 (84.27%)| | Alberto Alva| | Republican| | 4,962 (15.73%)|-|2002[11] [12] | |Joseph Mario Moreno| | Democratic| |26,491 (83.13%)| | Juan Moreno| | Republican| | 5,377 (16.87%)|-|2006[13] | |Joseph Mario Moreno | | Democratic| |29,779 (100%)||||-|2010[14] | |Jesus G. Garcia| | Democratic| |24,820 (86.26%)| | Juan Moreno| | Green| | 3,952 (13.74%)|-|2014[15] | |Jesus G. Garcia| | Democratic| |25,320 (100%)||||-|2018[16] | |Alma E. Anaya| | Democratic| |41,759 (100%)||||-|2022[17] | |Alma E. Anaya| | Democratic| |29,480 (100%)|||

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 6 . cookcountyclerk.com . Cook County Clerk . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121155812/http://cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Precinct/CB7.pdf . 21 November 2010 . August 2009.
  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: Historical - Cook County Commissioner District Map Cook County Open Data . Cook County . 29 October 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 7, Commissioner Alma E. Anaya (Cook County Commissioner District) . www.chicagocityscape.com . 29 October 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Angeles "Angie" Sandoval announces election bid for Cook County Commissioner of the 7th District . Lawndale News . 27 October 2020 . 21 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Election Viewer . maps.cookcountyil.gov . 5 April 2023.
  10. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 . results.cookcountyclerkil.gov .
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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 .
  14. Web site: Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020.
  15. 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 .
  16. 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 .
  17. 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.