Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district

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Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district
District 9
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Townships and equivalent jurisdictions
Government
 • TypeDistrict
 • BodyCook County Board of Commissioners
 • CommissionerMaggie Trevor (D)

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The district represents areas of suburban Cook County. It is currently represented by Maggie Tevor, a Democrat.

History[edit]

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[edit]

The district has, since its inception, covered portions of Chicago's Far Northwest Side and its northwest suburbs.[2]

1994 boundaries[edit]

When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the Northwest side of Chicago and the northern suburbs of Cook County, and the western suburbs of Cook County.[3]

2001 redistricting[edit]

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[4]

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Leyden, Maine, Norwood Park, Oak Park, and River Forest townships.[5]

2012 redistricting[edit]

The district currently, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, includes the Norwood Park and Dunning areas of Chicago as well as the suburbs of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Glenview, Harwood Heights, Melrose Park, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Norridge, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, River Forest, River Grove, Rosemont and Schiller Park.[6][7][8][9]

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, it includes portions of the city of Chicago, and portions of Elk Grove, Leyden, Maine, Northfield, Norwood Park, Proviso, River Forest, Wheeling townships.[10]

The district is 59.54 square miles (38,103.37 acres).[11]

2022 redistricting[edit]

The district was redistricted following the 2020 United States Census.[12] Its redistricting was seen as having made the district's voter demography more Republican-leaning than it had previously been.[2] The district is entirely located in the city of Chicago.[13]

It contains portions of the city of Chicago, as well as portions of the Leyen, Maine, Norwood Park, and River Forest townships.[14]

Politics[edit]

The district has only ever been represented by Republican commissioner Peter N. Silvestri.

At its inception, the district was originally projected to be a "swing district", with both major parties having a fair chance of winning the district.[15]

List of commissioners representing the district[edit]

Commissioner Party Years Electoral history
Peter N. Silvestri Republican December 1994–December 2022 Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Maggie Trevor Democratic December 2022–present Elected in 2022

Election results[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district general elections
Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct)
1994 Peter N. Silvestri Republican Marco Domico Democratic
1998[16] Peter N. Silvestri Republican 47,720 (55.76%) Joan A. Sullivan Democratic 37,854 (44.24%)
2002[17][18] Peter N. Silvestri Republican 50,343 (53.67%) Robert Martwick Democratic 43,452 (46.33%)
2006[19] Peter N. Silvestri Republican 47,881 (56.61%) Jodi L. Biancalana Democratic 36,701 (43.39%)
2010[20] Peter N. Silvestri Republican 47,333 (55.29%) Cary Capparelli Democratic 31,186 (36.43%) Brock Merck Green 7,084 (8.28%)
2014[21] Peter N. Silvestri Republican 51,290 (63.06%) Frank L. McPartlin Democratic 30,040 (36.94%)
2018[22] Peter N. Silvestri Republican 55,612 (52.24%) Frank L. McPartlin Democratic 50,839 (47.76%)
2022[23] Maggie Trevor Democratic 53,531 (50.32%) Matt Podgorski Republican 52,851 (49.68%)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Choices for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Yin, Alice (June 24, 2022). "In primary races for Cook County Board, a new map and 3 retiring commissioners boost competition". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Endorsements for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Becker, Robert (August 24, 2001). "County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  5. ^ "Commissioner District 9" (PDF). cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010.
  6. ^ Leonard, Valerie (May 11, 2012). "Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks". AustinTalks. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 5 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 9 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 9 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "County Commissioner District 9" (PDF). www.cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 9, Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri (Cook County Commissioner District)". www.chicagocityscape.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  12. ^ Quig, A.D. (September 23, 2021). "Here's the new Cook County Board map". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Election Viewer". maps.cookcountyil.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Election Viewer". maps.cookcountyil.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "ENDORSEMENTS FOR COOK COUNTY BOARD". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1994. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.