2002 Cook County, Illinois, elections

American election January 2025 January 2025 File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg presidential no 2000 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2000 2004 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2004 November 5, 2002 52.12% The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 5, 2002.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. https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2002-11-05.pdf Chicago Board of Election Commissioners 18 June 2020SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/11502results/ voterinfonet.com Cook County Clerk https://web.archive.org/web/20050209124209/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/11502results/ 9 February 2005 dead Primaries were held on March 19, 2002.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. https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2002-03-19.pdf Chicago Board of Election Commissioners 18 June 2020SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/11502results/ voterinfonet.com Cook County Clerk https://web.archive.org/web/20050209122219/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/0302results/ 9 February 2005 deadOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/2002MarchCombinedSUMMARY.pdf Cook County, Illinois 22 June 2020 22 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200622124859/https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/2002MarchCombinedSUMMARY.pdf dead 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. Election information 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.Voter Turnout https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 24 June 2020 30 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210530142655/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx dead + Vote totals of primaries 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. Assessor 2002 Cook County Assessor election presidential no 1998 Cook County Assessor election 1998 2006 Cook County Assessor election 2006 November 5, 2002 James Houlihan James Houlihan Illinois House portrait photograph.jpeg Democratic Party (United States) 954,774 75.78% James P. Pieczonka 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 305,176 24.22% Assessor James Houlihan Democratic Party (United States) James Houlihan Democratic Party (United States) 46.14% 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.Cox Ted Houlihan won't seek reelection as Cook Co. assessor -- Daily Herald http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=312090 prev.dailyherald.com Daily Herald 13 October 2020 6 August 2009 Primaries Democratic Cook County Assessor Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) James Houlihan (incumbent) 534,407 100 534,407 100 Republican Cook County Assessor Republican primary Republican Party (United States) James P. Pieczonka 135,397 100 135,397 100 General election Cook County Assessor election Democratic Party (United States) James Houlihan (incumbent) 954,774 75.78 Republican Party (United States) James P. Pieczonka 305,176 24.22 1,259,950 100 Clerk 2002 Cook County Clerk election presidential no 1998 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk 1998 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk 2006 November 5, 2002 David Orr 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 992,441 76.11% Kathleen A. Thomas 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 311,552 23.89% Clerk David Orr Democratic Party (United States) David Orr Democratic Party (United States) 47.75% In the 2002 Cook County Clerk election, incumbent third-term Clerk David Orr, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Clerk Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) David D. Orr (incumbent) 603,556 100 603,556 100 Republican Cook County Clerk Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Kathleen A. Thomas 139,512 100 139,512 100 General election Cook County Clerk election Democratic Party (United States) David D. Orr (incumbent) 992,441 76.11 Republican Party (United States) Kathleen A. Thomas 311,552 23.89 1,303,993 100 Sheriff 2002 Cook County Sheriff election presidential no 1998 Cook County, Illinois elections#Sheriff 1998 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Sheriff 2006 November 5, 2002 Michael F. Sheahan Democratic Party (United States) 984,348 76.88% Ronald Swick Republican Party (United States) 296,062 23.12% Sheriff Michael F. Sheahan Democratic Party (United States) Michael F. Sheahan Democratic Party (United States) 46.89% 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 Michael F. Sheahan (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 558,682 100 558,682 100 Republican Cook County Sheriff Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Ronald Swick 135,355 100 135,355 100 General election Cook County Sheriff election Democratic Party (United States) Michael F. Sheahan (incumbent) 984,348 76.88 Republican Party (United States) Ronald Swick 296,062 23.12 1,280,410 100 Treasurer 2002 Cook County Treasurer election presidential no 1998 Cook County, Illinois elections#Treasurer 1998 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Treasurer 2006 November 5, 2002 Maria Pappas Maria Pappas 2013.jpg Democratic Party (United States) 998,480 76.20% Richard J. Daniels 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 311,787 23.80% Treasurer Maria Pappas Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas Democratic Party (United States) 47.98% In the 2002 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent first-term Treasurer Maria Pappas, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas (incumbent) 586,494 100 586,494 100 Republican Cook County Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Richard J. Daniels 137,151 100 137,151 100 General election Cook County Treasurer election Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas (incumbent) 998,480 76.20 Republican Party (United States) Richard J. Daniels 311,787 23.80 1,310,267 100 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners 2002 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election presidential no 1998 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1998 2006 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election 2006 November 5, 2002 John Stroger Democratic Party (United States) 901,679 68.73% Christopher A. Bullock Republican Party (United States) 410,155 31.27 President John Stroger Democratic Party (United States) John Stroger Democratic Party (United States) 48.04% 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.African Americans and the Vote: Firsts in Cook County Leadership CookCountyIL.gov https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/african-americans-and-vote-firsts-cook-county-leadership www.cookcountyil.gov Government of Cook County 22 October 2020 18 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201018122601/https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/african-americans-and-vote-firsts-cook-county-leadership dead Primaries Democratic President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 587,440 100 587,440 100 Republican President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Christopher A. Bullock 135,786 100 135,786 100 General election President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 901,679 68.73 Republican Party (United States) Christopher A. Bullock 410,155 31.27 1,311,834 100 Cook County Board of Commissioners 2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election no parliamentary 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1998 2006 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 2006 November 5, 2002 All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 9 Democratic Party (United States) 12 12 877,738 74.55% 4.16% Republican Party (United States) 5 5 299,652 25.45% 4.16% 300px 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 no parliamentary 1998 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 1998 2004 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 2004 November 5, 2002 3 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review 2 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 2 2 2 2 Republican Party (United States) 1 1 1 1 300px 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.35 ILCS 200/5-5 http://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/003502000K5-5.htm ilga.gov Government of Illinois 18 March 2020 As this was the first elections held following the 2000 United States census, the seats faced redistricting before this election. 1st district Cook County Board of Review 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. Primaries Democratic No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Democratic primary. The Democratic Party ultimately nominated Brendan F. Houlihan. Republican Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Maureen Murphy (incumbent) 102,690 100 102,690 100 General election Cook County Board of Review 1st district election Republican Party (United States) Maureen Murphy (incumbent) 381,157 100 381,157 100 2nd district Cook County Board of Review 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. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios (incumbent) 86,160 100 86,160 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. General election Cook County Board of Review 2nd district election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios (incumbent) 303,159 100 303,159 100 3rd district Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Incumbent first-term member Robert Shaw, a Democrat, was reelected. This election was to a two-year term. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Robert Shaw (incumbent) 143,317 51.71 Democratic Party (United States) Steven Burris 133,854 48.29 277,171 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. General election Cook County Board of Review 3rd district election Democratic Party (United States) Robert Shaw (incumbent) 374,527 100 374,527 100 Water Reclamation District Board 2002 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election no parliamentary 2000 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2000 2004 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2004 November 5, 2002 3 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 5 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 2,222,243 68.85% 9 9 3 3 1,005,503 31.15% Republican Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 300px 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. 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.Stewart Russ ANOTHER BIZARRE OUTCOME IN MWRD COMMISSIONER RACE http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2002/06-19-2002.html www.russstewart.com Russ Stewart 23 June 2020 19 June 2002 Primaries Democratic Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Therese Meany (incumbent) 304,767 19.97 Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia M. Santos (incumbent) 300,142 19.67 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Avila 194,061 12.72 Democratic Party (United States) James P. Sheehan 191,456 12.54 Democratic Party (United States) Jesse J. Evans 185,684 12.17 Democratic Party (United States) Derrick David Stinson 120,318 7.88 Democratic Party (United States) Lewis W. Powell, III 94,963 6.22 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Schmit III 86,357 5.66 Democratic Party (United States) Turheran "TC" Crawford 48,470 3.18 1,526,218 100 Republican Water Reclamation District Board election Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Donald G. Hansen 110,253 35.18 Republican Party (United States) Patricia Vazquez 105,953 33.81 Republican Party (United States) Eric M. Nickerson 97,197 31.01 313,403 100 General election Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Therese Meany (incumbent) 773,358 23.96 Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia M. Stantos (incumbent) 758,842 23.51 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Avila 690,043 21.38 Republican Party (United States) Donald G. Hansen 383,823 11.89 Republican Party (United States) Patricia Vazquez 330,607 10.24 Republican Party (United States) Erick M. Nickerson 291,073 9.02 3,227,746 100 Judicial elections Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County, due to vacancies. Other judgeships had retention elections. Partisan elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships due to vacancies. 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. See also 2002 Illinois elections References 2 collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed Cook County Category:Cook County, Illinois elections Cook County 2002 Cook County, Illinois