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2002 Cook County, Illinois, elections Turnout 52.12%
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TheCook County, Illinois , general election[ 1] [ 2]
Primaries were held on March 19, 2002.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Elections were held forAssessor ,Clerk ,Sheriff ,Treasurer ,President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners , all 17 seats of theCook County Board of Commissioners , all 3 seats of theCook County Board of Review , three seats on theWater Reclamation District Board , and judgeships on theCircuit Court of Cook County .
Election information [ edit ] 2002 was amidterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal (Senate andHouse ) and those forstate elections .
Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 36.69%. The city ofChicago saw 39.87% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 33.40% turnout.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Vote totals of primaries[ 5] Primary Chicago vote totals Suburban Cook County vote totals Total Cook County vote totals Democratic 512,369 279,236 713,040 Republican 34,272 154,974 189,244 Libertarian 102 15 117 Nonpartisan Total 548,832 438,846 987,678
The general election saw 52.12% turnout, with 1,423,403 ballots cast. Chicago saw 53.16% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 51.09% turnout.[ 1] [ 2] [ 6]
In the2002Cook County Assessor election , incumbent AssessorJames Houlihan , a Democrat first appointed in 1997 who was reelected in 1998, was again reelected.[ 7]
Cook County Assessor Republican primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican James P. Pieczonka 135,397 100 Total votes 135,397 100
In the2002Cook County Clerk election , incumbent third-term ClerkDavid Orr , a Democrat, was reelected.
Cook County Clerk Republican primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kathleen A. Thomas 139,512 100 Total votes 139,512 100
In the2002Cook County Sheriff election , incumbent third-term SheriffMichael F. Sheahan , a Democrat, was reelected.
Cook County Sheriff Republican primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ronald Swick 135,355 100 Total votes 135,355 100
In the2002Cook County Treasurer election , incumbent first-term TreasurerMaria Pappas , a Democrat, was reelected.
Cook County Treasurer Republican primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Richard J. Daniels 137,151 100 Total votes 137,151 100
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners [ edit ] In the2002President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election , incumbent second-term PresidentJohn Stroger , a Democrat, was reelected.
Stroger was only the forth person ever to win three elections for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.[ 8]
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Republican primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christopher A. Bullock 135,786 100 Total votes 135,786 100
Cook County Board of Commissioners [ edit ] 2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election Cook County Board of Commissioners First party Second party Party Democratic Republican Seats before 12 5 Seats won 12 5 Seat change Popular vote 877,738 299,652 Percentage 74.55% 25.45% Swing
The2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election
As these were the first elections held following the2000 United States census , the seats facedredistricting before this election.
Cook County Board of Review [ edit ] In the2002Cook County Board of Review election , all three seats, two Democratic-held and one Republican-held, were up for election.
Beginning with the 2002 elections, the Cook County Board of Review has had its three seats rotate the length of terms. In a staggered fashion (in which no two seats have coinciding two-year terms), the seats rotate between two consecutive four-year terms and a two-year term.[ 9]
As this was the first elections held following the2000 United States census , the seats facedredistricting before this election.
Incumbent first-term memberMaureen Murphy , a Republican, was reelected, being unopposed in both the Republican primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term.[ 9]
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Democratic primary.[ 3] [ 5] [ 1]
Incumbent first-term memberJoseph Berrios , a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. Berrios had not only served since the Board of Review was constituted in 1998, but had also served on its predecessor organization, the Cook County Board of (Tax) Appeals, for ten years. This election was to a four-year term.[ 9]
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[ 3] [ 5]
Incumbent first-term memberRobert Shaw , a Democrat, was reelected. This election was to a two-year term.[ 9]
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[ 4] [ 3] [ 5]
Cook County Board of Review 3rd district election[ 2] [ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Robert Shaw (incumbent)374,527 100 Total votes 374,527 100
Water Reclamation District Board [ edit ] In the2006Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election , three of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election in anat-large race.[ 3] [ 4]
Two Democratic incumbents Kathy Meany and Cynthia Santos, won reelection. They were joined in being elected by fellow Democrat Frank Avila. One Democratic incumbent, Martin Sandoval, had withdrawn ahead of the Democratic primary.[ 1] [ 2] [ 10]
Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kathleen Therese Meany (incumbent) 304,767 19.97 Democratic Cynthia M. Santos (incumbent) 300,142 19.67 Democratic Frank Avila 194,061 12.72 Democratic James P. Sheehan 191,456 12.54 Democratic Jesse J. Evans 185,684 12.17 Democratic Derrick David Stinson 120,318 7.88 Democratic Lewis W. Powell, III 94,963 6.22 Democratic Edward J. Schmit III 86,357 5.66 Democratic Turheran "TC" Crawford 48,470 3.18 Total votes 1,526,218 100
Water Reclamation District Board election Republican primary[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Donald G. Hansen 110,253 35.18 Republican Patricia Vazquez 105,953 33.81 Republican Eric M. Nickerson 97,197 31.01 Total votes 313,403 100
Water Reclamation District Board election[ 1] [ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kathleen Therese Meany (incumbent) 773,358 23.96 Democratic Cynthia M. Stantos (incumbent) 758,842 23.51 Democratic Frank Avila 690,043 21.38 Republican Donald G. Hansen 383,823 11.89 Republican Patricia Vazquez 330,607 10.24 Republican Erick M. Nickerson 291,073 9.02 Total votes 3,227,746 100
Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County, due to vacancies.[ 1] [ 2] retention elections .
Partisan elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships due to vacancies.[ 1] [ 2]
Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republicancommitteemen for the suburbantownships .[ 4]
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