2012 Illinois judicial elections

none January 2025 September 2023 2012 Illinois judicial elections presidential no 2010 Illinois judicial elections 2010 2014 Illinois judicial elections 2014 November 6, 2012 The 2012 Illinois judicial elections consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those one seat of the Supreme Court of Illinois for ten seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_judicial_elections,_2012 Illinois judicial elections, 2012 Ballotpedia en 2021-05-13 Primary elections were held on March 20, 2012, and general elections were held on November 6, 2012. These elections were part of the 2012 Illinois elections. 3 Supreme Court of Illinois Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois are elected by district. One seat held a partisan election, while another held a retention election. The court has seven seats total separated into five districts. The first district, representing Cook County, contains three seats, making it a multi-member district, while other four districts are single-member districts.Illinois Constitution - Article VI http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con6.htm www.ilga.gov Illinois General Assembly 22 March 2020 Justices hold ten year terms. 1st district In October 2010, Democrat Mary Jane Theis was appointed by the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald.JUSTICE MARY JANE THEIS TO BECOME NEWEST MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT https://courts.illinois.gov/Media/PressRel/2010/102510_2.pdf Illinois Courts 13 May 2021 25 October 2010 Theis successfully ran for election to fill this seat for a full term. Democratic primary Supreme Court of Illinois 1st district Democratic primaryElection Results https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 13 May 2021 22 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222093629/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx dead Democratic Party (United States) Mary Jane Theis (incumbent) 193,863 48.37 Democratic Party (United States) Joy Cunningham 91,639 22.87 Democratic Party (United States) Aurelia Marie Pucinski 85,554 21.35 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas W. Flannigan 29,708 7.41 537,239 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. Republicans ultimately nominated James Gerard Riley. General election Supreme Court of Illinois 1st district election Democratic Party (United States) Mary Jane Theis (incumbent) 1,333,122 74.72 Republican Party (United States) James Gerard Riley 451,039 25.28 1,784,161 100 The court has seven seats total separated into five districts. The first district contains three seats (making it a multi-member district), while other four districts are single-member districts. Justices hold ten year terms. Retention elections To be retained, judges were required to have 60% of their vote be "yes". District IncumbentVoteGE2012Tot_637565023638040551 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/2012/ByCandidate/GE2012Tot.xls State of Illinois 13 May 2021 2012CiteParty Name In office since Previous years elected/retainedYes(Retain)No(Remove)3rdRepublicanRita B. Garman February 1, 2001 2002 (elected) 389,891(82.81%) 80,929(17.19%) Judicial candidates Anderson, Glenn endorsed October 30, 1998 Charleston Times-Courier NewsBankRita Garman https://ballotpedia.org/Rita_Garman Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en Illinois Appellate Court Illinois Appellate Court justices hold ten-year terms. 1st district (Cahill vacancy) A vacancy was created by the death of Robert Cahill.Robert Cahill (Illinois) https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Cahill_(Illinois) Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en Matthias William Delort was elected to fill the judgeship.Mathias W. Delort https://ballotpedia.org/Mathias_W._Delort Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en This was a regular election, as Cahill's term would have ended in 2012. Democratic primary Candidates Matthias William Delort, Cook County Circuit Court judge Mary Brigid Hayes, member of the Village of La Grange Park Police CommissionMary Brigid Hayes -- 1st Appellate - Cahill Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/mary-brigid-hayes/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 13 May 2021 2012 Kay Marie Hanlon, Northfield Township trusteeKay Marie Hanlon -- 1st Appellate - Cahill Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/kay-marie-hanlon/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 13 May 2021 2012 Pamela E. Hill-Veal, Cook County Circuit Court judgePamela Hill-Veal https://ballotpedia.org/Pamela_Hill-Veal Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en James Michael McGing, 1992 Democratic nominee for Illinois State Senate 7th districtJames Michael McGing -- 1st Appellate - Cahill Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/james-michael-mcging/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 13 May 2021 2012State of Illinois official vote cast at the general election .. https://archive.org/details/stateofillinois1992illi/mode/2up Illinois State Board of Elections 7 April 2020 Laura Marie Sullivan, Cook County Circuit Court judgeLaura Sullivan https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Sullivan Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Cahill vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Matthias William Delort 90,855 24.82 Democratic Party (United States) Pamela E. Hill-Veal 83,463 22.80 Democratic Party (United States) Laura Marie Sullivan 65,293 17.84 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Brigid Hayes 57,909 15.82 Democratic Party (United States) James Michael McGing 34,353 9.38 Democratic Party (United States) Kay Marie Hanlon 34,215 9.35 366,088 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Cahill vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) Matthias William Delort 1,381,611 100 1,381,611 100 1st district (Coleman vacancy) A vacancy was created when Sharon Johnson Coleman stepped down in order to accept a position on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.Nathaniel R. Howse https://ballotpedia.org/Nathaniel_R._Howse Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 enSharon Coleman https://ballotpedia.org/Sharon_Coleman Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr. was elected to fill the judgeship. Before being elected to this judgeship, Howse had already been serving on the Appellate Court, having been appointed to a different 1st district judgeship in August 2009, after the retirement of Denise M. O'Malley.M.R.1062 https://courts.illinois.gov/supremecourt/Announce/2009/072709.pdf State of Illinois Supreme Court 13 May 2021 11 May 2009 This was a regular election, as Coleman's term would have ended in 2012. Democratic primary Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Coleman vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr. 242,772 100 242,772 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Coleman vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse, Jr. 1,334,521 100 1,334,521 100 1st district (Gallagher vacancy) A vacancy was created when Michael Gallagher retired.P. Scott Neville https://ballotpedia.org/P._Scott_Neville Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 enMichael Gallagher https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Gallagher_(Illinois) Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en P. Scott Neville Jr. was elected to fill the judgeship. Before being elected to this judgeship, Neville had already been serving on the Appellate Court, having been served as an appointed member of the first district since 2004.Appellate Court gets Hartigan replacement June 11, 2004 Chicago Tribune May 10, 2020 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-05-25-0405250325-story.html Democratic primary Candidates P. Scott Neville Jr., Illinois Appellate Court judge Marguerite Quinn, Cook County Circuit Court judgeMarguerite Quinn: Candidate Profile https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120131/submitted/301319581/ Daily Herald 13 May 2021 31 January 2012 Patrick J. Sherlock, Cook County Circuit Court judgePatrick J. Sherlock https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_J._Sherlock Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Gallagher vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) P. Scott Neville, Jr. 159,170 44.30 Democratic Party (United States) Marguerite Quinn 119,865 33.36 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Sherlock 80,256 22.34 359,291 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Gallagher vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) P. Scott Neville, Jr. 1,306,485 100 1,306,485 100 1st district (O'Brien vacancy) A vacancy was created when Sheila O'Brien retired in 2011.Jesse G. Reyes https://ballotpedia.org/Jesse_G._Reyes Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 enSheila O'Brien https://ballotpedia.org/Sheila_O%27Brien Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Jesse G. Reyes was elected to fill the judgeship. Democratic primary Candidates William Stewart Boyd, Cook County Circuit Court judgeWilliam Stewart Boyd -- 1st Appellate - O'Brien Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/william-stewart-boyd/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 29 May 2021 Ellen L. Flannigan, Cook County Circuit Court judgeEllen L. Flannigan -- 1st Appellate - O'Brien Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/ellen-l-flannigan/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 29 May 2021 Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia, Illinois Appellate Court judgeRodolfo (Rudy) Garcia -- 1st Appellate - O'Brien Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/rodolfo-rudy-garcia/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 29 May 2021 Jesse G. Reyes, Cook County Circuit Court judgeJudge Jesse G. Reyes for Illinois First District Appellate Court in Illinois https://trellis.law/judge/jesse.g.reyes trellis.law Trellis 29 May 2021 en Don R. Sampen, former Illinois assistant attorney generalDon R. Sampen -- 1st Appellate - O'Brien Vacancy -- Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire http://primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/don-r-sampen/index.html primaries2012.elections.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 29 May 2021 Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Brien vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jesse G. Reyes 120,390 33.04 Democratic Party (United States) William Stewart Boyd 93,912 25.77 Democratic Party (United States) Ellen L. Flannigan 80,668 22.14 Democratic Party (United States) Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia 45,539 12.5 Democratic Party (United States) Don R. Sampen 23,873 6.55 364,382 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Brien vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) Jesse G. Reyes 1,317,266 100 1,317,266 100 1st district (Theis vacancy) A vacancy was created when Mary Jane Theis was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court in 2010.Mary Jane Theis https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Jane_Theis Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Maureen Connors, who had been appointed in October 2010 to fill the judgeship until a permanent occupant would be elected in 2012, was elected to permanently fill the judgeship.Maureen Connors https://ballotpedia.org/Maureen_Connors Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Democratic primary Candidates Maureen Connors, incumbent occupant of the judgeship Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Theis vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Maureen Elizabeth Connors (incumbent) 325,268 100 325,268 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Theis vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) Maureen Elizabeth Connors (incumbent) 1,316,225 100 1,316,225 100 1st district (Tully vacancy) A vacancy was created when John Tully retired on December 31, 2009.John Tully https://ballotpedia.org/John_Tully Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 enTerrence J. Lavin https://ballotpedia.org/Terrence_J._Lavin Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Terrance J. Lavin, who had been appointed on February 1, 2010, to fill the judgeship until a permanent occupant would be elected in 2012, was elected to permanently fill the judgeship. Democratic primary Candidates Terrence J. Lavin, incumbent occupant of the judgeship Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Tully vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Terrence J. Lavin (incumbent) 319,241 100 319,241 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Republican nomination. General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Tully vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) Terrence J. Lavin (incumbent) 1,280,939 100 1,280,939 100 2nd district (O'Malley vacancy) A vacancy was created when Jack O'Malley retired on December 3, 2010.Jack O'Malley (Illinois) https://ballotpedia.org/Jack_O%27Malley_(Illinois) Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Joseph Birkett, who had been appointed on fill the judgeship until a permanent occupant would be elected in 2012, was elected to permanently fill the judgeship.Joseph Birkett https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Birkett Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Democratic primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Democratic nomination. Republican primary Candidates Joseph Birkett, incumbent occupant of the judgeship Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Malley vacancy) Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Joe Birkett (incumbent) 259,025 100 259,025 100 General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (O'Malley vacancy) election Republican Party (United States) Joe Birkett (incumbent) 946,823 100 946,823 100 4th district (Myerscough vacancy) A vacancy was created when Sue E. Myerscough left her judgeship in the Illinois Appellate Court's 4th district to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois in February 2010.Sue Myerscough https://ballotpedia.org/Sue_Myerscough Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Carol Pope was elected to fill the judgeship.Carol Pope https://ballotpedia.org/Carol_Pope Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Before being elected to this judgeship, Pope had already been serving on the Illinois Appellate Court's, having been appointed to a different 4th district judgeship in December 2008. Democratic primary No candidates ran in the primary for the Democratic nomination. Republican primary Candidates Carol Pope, Illinois Appellate Court judge Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Myerscough vacancy) Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Carol Pope 115,826 100 115,826 100 General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Myerscough vacancy) election Republican Party (United States) Carol Pope 428,665 100 428,665 100 5th district (Donovan vacancy) A vacancy was created when James Donovan retired on December 2, 2012.James Donovan https://ballotpedia.org/James_Donovan Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Judy Cates was elected to fill the judgeship.Judy Cates https://ballotpedia.org/Judy_Cates Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Democratic primary Candidates Judy Cates, attorney and former St. Clair County state's attorney Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Donovan vacancy) Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Judy Cates 52,050 100 52,050 100 Republican primary Candidates Stephen P. McGlynn, Illinois 20th Judicial Circuit judge and former Illinois Appellate Court judgeStephen P. McGlynn https://ballotpedia.org/Stephen_P._McGlynn Ballotpedia 29 May 2021 en Results Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Donovan vacancy) Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Stephen McGlynn 79,925 100 79,925 100 General election Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (Donovan vacancy) election Democratic Party (United States) Judy Cates 283,926 52.09 Republican Party (United States) Stephen McGlynn 261,170 47.91 545,096 100 Retention elections To be retained, judges were required to have 60% of their vote be "yes". District IncumbentVoteCiteParty Name In office since Previous years elected/retainedYes(Retain)No(Remove) 1stDemocraticJames Fitzgerald Smith December 2, 2002 2002 (elected) 1,058,999(79.81%) 267,955(20.19%)James Fitzgerald Smith https://ballotpedia.org/James_Fitzgerald_Smith Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en 3rdDemocraticTom M. Lytton December 7, 1992 1992 (elected), 2002 (retained) 521,146 (79.72%) 132,560(20.28%)Tom Lytton https://ballotpedia.org/Tom_Lytton Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en 3rdRepublicanDaniel L. Schmidt December 2002 2002 (elected) 524,061(80.40%) 127,776 (19.60%)Daniel Schmidt https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Schmidt Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en 4thRepublicanJohn Turner June 2001 2002 (elected) 377,311(82.10%) 82,273(17.90%)John W. Turner https://ballotpedia.org/John_W._Turner Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en 5thDemocraticMelissa Ann Chapman September 2001 2002 (elected) 370,011(73.76%) 131,601(26.24%)Melissa Chapman https://ballotpedia.org/Melissa_Chapman Ballotpedia 13 May 2021 en Lower courts 2012 Cook County, Illinois elections#Judicial elections Lower courts also saw judicial elections. References Judicial 2012 Illinois