American election
2002 Cook County, Illinois, elections
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The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 5, 2002.[1][2]
Primaries were held on March 19, 2002.[3][4][5]
Elections were held for Assessor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 3 seats of the Cook County Board of Review, three seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.
2002 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal (Senate and House) and those for state elections.
Voter turnout
Primary election
Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 36.69%. The city of Chicago 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 |
General election
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]
Assessor
2002 Cook County Assessor election |
Turnout | 46.14%[1][2] |
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| | | Candidate | James Houlihan | James P. Pieczonka | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 954,774 | 305,176 | Percentage | 75.78% | 24.22% | |
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In the 2002 Cook County Assessor election, incumbent Assessor James Houlihan, a Democrat first appointed in 1997 who was reelected in 1998, was again reelected.[7]
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Assessor Democratic primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Houlihan (incumbent) | 534,407 | 100 |
Total votes | 534,407 | 100 |
Republican
Cook County Assessor Republican primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James P. Pieczonka | 135,397 | 100 |
Total votes | 135,397 | 100 |
General election
Cook County Assessor election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Houlihan (incumbent) | 954,774 | 75.78 |
| Republican | James P. Pieczonka | 305,176 | 24.22 |
Total votes | 1,259,950 | 100 |
Clerk
2002 Cook County Clerk election |
Turnout | 47.75%[1][2] |
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| | | Candidate | David Orr | Kathleen A. Thomas | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 992,441 | 311,552 | Percentage | 76.11% | 23.89% | |
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In the 2002 Cook County Clerk election, incumbent third-term Clerk David Orr, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Clerk Democratic primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David D. Orr (incumbent) | 603,556 | 100 |
Total votes | 603,556 | 100 |
Republican
Cook County Clerk Republican primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kathleen A. Thomas | 139,512 | 100 |
Total votes | 139,512 | 100 |
General election
Cook County Clerk election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David D. Orr (incumbent) | 992,441 | 76.11 |
| Republican | Kathleen A. Thomas | 311,552 | 23.89 |
Total votes | 1,303,993 | 100 |
Sheriff
In the 2002 Cook County Sheriff election, incumbent third-term Sheriff Michael F. Sheahan, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Sheriff Democratic primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael F. Sheahan (incumbent) | 558,682 | 100 |
Total votes | 558,682 | 100 |
Republican
Cook County Sheriff Republican primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald Swick | 135,355 | 100 |
Total votes | 135,355 | 100 |
General election
Cook County Sheriff election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael F. Sheahan (incumbent) | 984,348 | 76.88 |
| Republican | Ronald Swick | 296,062 | 23.12 |
Total votes | 1,280,410 | 100 |
Treasurer
2002 Cook County Treasurer election |
Turnout | 47.98%[1][2] |
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| | | Candidate | Maria Pappas | Richard J. Daniels | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 998,480 | 311,787 | Percentage | 76.20% | 23.80% | |
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In the 2002 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent first-term Treasurer Maria Pappas, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Treasurer Democratic primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Maria Pappas (incumbent) | 586,494 | 100 |
Total votes | 586,494 | 100 |
Republican
Cook County Treasurer Republican primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Richard J. Daniels | 137,151 | 100 |
Total votes | 137,151 | 100 |
General election
Cook County Treasurer election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Maria Pappas (incumbent) | 998,480 | 76.20 |
| Republican | Richard J. Daniels | 311,787 | 23.80 |
Total votes | 1,310,267 | 100 |
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In the 2002 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election, incumbent second-term President John 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]
Primaries
Democratic
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) | 587,440 | 100 |
Total votes | 587,440 | 100 |
Republican
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 |
General election
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) | 901,679 | 68.73 |
| Republican | Christopher A. Bullock | 410,155 | 31.27 |
Total votes | 1,311,834 | 100 |
Cook County Board of Commissioners
2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election |
All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 9 seats needed for a majority |
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| 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 | 4.16% | 4.16% | |
The 2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms.
As these were the first elections held following the 2000 United States Census, the seats faced redistricting before this election.
Cook County Board of Review
2002 Cook County Board of Review election |
3 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review 2 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Seats before | 2 | 1 | Seats after | 2 | 1 | Seat change | | | Seats up | 2 | 1 | Races won | 2 | 1 | |
In the 2002 Cook 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 the 2000 United States Census, the seats faced redistricting before this election.
1st district
Incumbent first-term member Maureen Murphy, a Republican, was reelected, being unopposed in both the Republican primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term.[9]
Primaries
Democratic
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Democratic primary.[3][5] The Democratic Party ultimately nominated Brendan F. Houlihan.[1]
Republican
Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Maureen Murphy (incumbent) | 102,690 | 100 |
Total votes | 102,690 | 100 |
General election
Cook County Board of Review 1st district election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Maureen Murphy (incumbent) | 381,157 | 100 |
Total votes | 381,157 | 100 |
2nd district
Incumbent first-term member Joseph 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]
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Democratic primary[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph Berrios (incumbent) | 86,160 | 100 |
Total votes | 86,160 | 100 |
Republican
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[3][5]
General election
Cook County Board of Review 2nd district election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph Berrios (incumbent) | 303,159 | 100 |
Total votes | 303,159 | 100 |
3rd district
Incumbent first-term member Robert Shaw, a Democrat, was reelected. This election was to a two-year term.[9]
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary[4][3][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Shaw (incumbent) | 143,317 | 51.71 |
| Democratic | Steven Burris | 133,854 | 48.29 |
Total votes | 277,171 | 100 |
Republican
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[4][3][5]
General election
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
2002 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election |
3 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 5 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Seats before | 9 | 0 | Seats after | 9 | 0 | Seat change | | | Seats up | 3 | 0 | Races won | 3 | 0 | |
In the 2006 Metropolitan 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 an at-large race.[3][4] Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates and the top-three finishers would win.
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]
Primaries
Democratic
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 |
Republican
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 |
General election
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 |
Judicial elections
Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County, due to vacancies.[1][2] Other judgeships had retention elections.
Partisan elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships due to vacancies.[1][2] Other judgeships had retention elections.
Other elections
Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeemen for the suburban townships.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "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 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002 A.D." (PDF). Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY" (PDF). Cook County, Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Cox, Ted (6 August 2009). "Houlihan won't seek reelection as Cook Co. assessor -- Daily Herald". prev.dailyherald.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "African Americans and the Vote: Firsts in Cook County Leadership | CookCountyIL.gov". www.cookcountyil.gov. Government of Cook County. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "35 ILCS 200/5-5". ilga.gov. Government of Illinois. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Stewart, Russ (19 June 2002). "ANOTHER BIZARRE OUTCOME IN MWRD COMMISSIONER RACE". www.russstewart.com. Russ Stewart. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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