Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The district is located entirely within the municipal boundaries of the city of Chicago. It is currently represented by Bridget Gainer, a Democrat.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district
District 10
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Municipalities
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Government
 • TypeDistrict
 • BodyCook County Board of Commissioners
 • CommissionerBridget Gainer (D)

History

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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

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1994 boundaries

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When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the North Side of Chicago and the northern suburbs of Cook County.[2]

2001 redistricting

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New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3]

The district's new boundaries were entirely within the city of Chicago, encompassing parts of the North Side of the city.[4][5]

The district included the neighborhoods of Lakeview, Uptown, and Rogers Park.[citation needed]

2012 redistricting

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The geography of the district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, strongly resembled its geography immediately following its previous, 2001, redistricting.[4][6][7] The district continues to lie entirely within the city of Chicago, covering parts of the city's North Side.[6][7]

The district was 16.29 square miles (10,426.27 acres).[6]

2022 redistricting

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The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census is entirely located in the city of Chicago.[8]

Politics

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The district has only ever been represented by Democratic commissioners.

List of commissioners representing the district

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Commissioner Party Years Electoral history
Maria Pappas Democratic December 1994–December 1998 Previously served one term as commissioner from Chicago at-large; elected in 1994
 
Mike Quigley
Democratic December 1998–April 2009 Elected in 1998, 2002, 2006; resigned in April 2009 to serve in the United States House of Representatives
Bridget Gainer Democratic April 2009–present Appointed in April 2009; elected in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

Election results

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Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district general elections
Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct)
1994 Maria Pappas Democratic John McNeal Republican Willie Adams Harold Washington Party
1998[9] Mike Quigley Democratic 56,208 (100%)
2002[10][11] Mike Quigley Democratic 60,457 (100%)
2006[12] Mike Quigley Democratic 62,905 (100%)
2010[13] Bridget Gainer Democratic 56,723 (74.65%) Wes Fowler Republican 19,264 (25.35%)
2014[14] Bridget Gainer Democratic 64,914 (100%)
2018[15] Bridget Gainer Democratic 113,803 (100%)
2022[16] Bridget Gainer Democratic 90,627 (80.76%) Laura Mary Kotelman Republican 21,587 (19.24%)

References

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  1. ^ "Choices for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Endorsements for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Becker, Robert (August 24, 2001). "County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ a b "Map Room". www.cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cook County Commissioner Districts" (PDF). cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 10, Commissioner Bridget Gainer (Cook County Commissioner District)". www.chicagocityscape.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Commissioner Districts 2012 ±" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Election Viewer". maps.cookcountyil.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
  10. ^ "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." (PDF). Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  12. ^ "Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "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" (PDF). www.cookcountyclerkil.gov. Cook County Clerk. 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.