Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district explained

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Official Name:District 8th
Government Type:District
Governing Body:Cook County Board of Commissioners
Leader Party:D
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Anthony Quezada
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

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Anthony Quezada, 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

Throughout its history, the district has been located in the Near Northwest Side of Chicago.

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, it represented parts of the Near Northwest Side of Chicago.[2]

2001 redistricting

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3] The boundaries were entirely within the city of Chicago.[4] It represented Near Northwest Chicago.[5]

2012 redistricting

The district currently, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, continued to be entirely located entirely within the city boundaries of Chicago, and largely resembled the shape that the district already had before the redistricting.[5] [6] [7] [8]

The district was 14.26mi2.[8]

2022 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census is entirely located in the city of Chicago.[9]

Politics

The district has only ever been represented by Democratic commissioners. Only once has another party run a nominee in an election in this district.

List of commissioners representing the district

CommissionerPartyYearsElectoral history
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Roberto Maldonado		Democraticnowrap December 1994–August 2009Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006; resigned in August 2009 to serve on the Chicago City Council
align=left Edwin ReyesDemocraticnowrap August 2009–December 2014Appointed in August 2009;[10] elected in 2010; lost reelection in 2014
align=left Luis Arroyo Jr.Democraticnowrap December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022Elected in 2014 and 2018; lost reelection in 2022
align=left Anthony QuezadaDemocraticnowrap December 5, 2022–presentElected in 2022

Election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1994| |Roberto Maldonado| | Democratic| | ||||-|1998[11] | |Roberto Maldonado| | Democratic| | 31,356 (100%)||||-|2002[12] [13] | |Roberto Maldonado| | Democratic| |38,741 (100%)||||-|2006[14] | |Roberto Maldonado| | Democratic| |38,795 (100%)||||-|2010[15] | |Edwin Reyes| | Democratic| |37,147 (100%)||||-|2014[16] | |Luis Arroyo Jr.| | Democratic| |37,529 (100%)||||-|2018[17] | |Luis Arroyo Jr.| | Democratic| |73,296 (89.29%)| | Walter Zarnecki| | Republican| | 8,792 (10.71%)|-|2022[18] | |Anthony Joel Quezada| | Democratic| |53,400 (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: County Board of Commissioners District Precinct Maps . Cook County Clerk . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410063949/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Pages/CommissionerDistrictMaps.aspx . 10 April 2010.
  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: Leonard . Valerie . Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks . AustinTalks . 26 October 2020 . 11 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Historical - Cook County Commissioner District Map Cook County Open Data . Cook County . 29 October 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 8, Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr. (Cook County Commissioner District) . www.chicagocityscape.com . 29 October 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: Election Viewer . maps.cookcountyil.gov . 5 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Arnold . Tony . Committeemen Pick New County Commissioner . WBEZ Chicago . 27 October 2020 . en . 31 August 2009.
  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.

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