2016 Cook County, Illinois, elections

none January 2025 January 2025 File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg presidential no 2014 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2014 2018 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2018 November 8, 2016 71.54% The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 8, 2016.General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Combined Summary https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/CombinedSummaryReport110816%20%281%29.pdf 15 March 2020 Primaries were held March 15, 2016.Primary Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Combined Summary https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/CombinedSummaryReport31516.pdf Cook County Clerk's Office 15 March 2020 Elections were held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney, Cook County Board of Review districts 1 and 2, four seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. Election information 2016 was a presidential election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal races (President, House, and Senate) and those for state elections. Voter turnout Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 51.12%, with 1,512,348 ballots cast. Among these, 1,197,073 Democratic, 314,517 Republican, 404 Green, and 354 nonpartisan primary ballots were cast. The city of Chicago saw 53.52% turnout. Suburban Cook County saw 48.61% turnout, its highest turnout for presidential primaries since at least 1992.Cook County Primary Election March 15, 2016 Summary Report https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/SummaryReport31516.pdf Cook County Clerk 18 March 2020TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RESULTS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE MARCH 15, 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL OF THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2016-03-15.pdf chicagoelections.com Chicago Board of Election Commissioners 18 March 2020Despite coronavirus anxiety and problems at the polls, Cook County and Chicago avoid record-low turnout in primary election https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-illinois-primary-polling-place-problems-20200318-lriv5ya3abdk7djcq235py5m6u-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 March 2020 17 March 2020 In Chicago, more than 118,000 votes cast were early votes, setting a record for the time for Chicago primaries (since surpassed by the 2020 elections).Pearson Rick Despite coronavirus fears, Chicago’s primary turnout was nowhere near a record low https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-primary-turnout-coronavirus-20200406-dlvyyognmnbcflo2icdvrjn5ye-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 8 April 2020 6 April 2020 In suburban Cook County, 31,409 mail-in ballots were returned by voters, setting a record (also surpassed in 2020).Hinton Rachel ‘Unpredictable Election Day’ sparks new records for mail ballot, early voting in suburban Cook County https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/8/21214126/unpredictable-election-day-records-mail-ballot-early-voting-suburban-cook-county Chicago Sun-Times 12 April 2020 en 8 April 2020 The general election saw 71.54% turnout, with 2,205,504 ballots cast. Chicago saw 71.04% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 72.07% turnout.Cook County General Election November 8, 2016 Summary Report https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/SummaryReport110816%20%281%29.pdf Cook County Clerk 18 March 2020TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RESULTS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL OF THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2018-11-06.pdf chicagoelections.com Chicago Board of Election Commissioners 18 March 2020 Clerk of the Circuit Court 2016 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election presidential no 2012 Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court election 2012 2020 Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court election 2020 November 8, 2016 Dorothy A. Brown 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,345,696 67.22% Diane Shapiro 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 656,232 32.78% Clerk Dorothy A. Brown Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy A. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 66.39% In the 2016 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election, incumbent fourth-term Clerk Dorothy A. Brown, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy A. Brown (incumbent) 477,503 47.27 Democratic Party (United States) Michelle A. Harris 307,392 30.43 Democratic Party (United States) Jacob Meister 221,921 21.97 Write-in Tio Hardiman 4 0.00 Write-in Others 3,247 0.32 1,010,067 100 Republican Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Diane S. Shapiro 208,340 100 208,340 100 General election Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy A. Brown (incumbent) 1,345,696 67.22 -3.22 Republican Party (United States) Diane S. Shapiro 656,232 32.78 +3.22 2,001,928 100 Recorder of Deeds 2016 Cook County Recorder of Deeds election presidential no 2012 Cook County, Illinois elections#Recorder of Deeds 2012 November 8, 2016 Karen Yarbrough 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,647,174 98.58% Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough Democratic Party (United States) Karen Yarbrough Democratic Party (United States) 55.41% In the 2016 Cook County Recorder of Deeds election, incumbent first-term Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This was ultimately the last election held for this office, as, on the same day as the general election, Cook County voters approved a ballot measure to merge the office with that of Cook County Clerk by December 7, 2020.Cook County Electorate Approves Ballot Measure to Merge Recorder of Deeds and County Clerk The Civic Federation https://www.civicfed.org/civic-federation/blog/cook-county-electorate-approves-ballot-measure-merge-recorder-deeds-and-county www.civicfed.org The Civic Federation 16 March 2020 9 November 2016 Primaries Democratic Cook County Recorder of Deeds Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Karen A. Yarbrough (incumbent) 888,242 99.19 Write-in Others 7,250 0.81 895,492 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. General election Cook County Recorder of Deeds election Democratic Party (United States) Karen A. Yarbrough (incumbent) 1,647,174 98.58 Write-in Phil Collins 57 0.00 Write-in Others 23,637 1.42 1,670,868 100 State's Attorney 2016 Cook County State's Attorney election presidential no 2012 Cook County State's Attorney election 2012 2020 Cook County State's Attorney election 2020 November 8, 2016 Kim Foxx Kim Foxx 2018 (1) (cropped).png Democratic Party (United States) 1,459,087 72.06% Christopher Pfannkuche 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 565,671 27.94% State's Attorney Anita Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) Kim Foxx Democratic Party (United States) 67.14% In the 2016 Cook County State's Attorney election, incumbent second-term State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, a Democrat, lost her bid for reelection, being unseated in the Democratic primary by Kim Foxx, who went on to win the general election. Only Democrats had held this office ever since 1996, when Richard A. Devine unseated Republican Jack O'Malley.Hinton Rachel Republicans: O’Brien has ‘really decent chance’ to oust Foxx in November https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/3/19/21187245/republicans-pat-obrien-states-attorney-kim-foxx-november-election Chicago Sun-Times 16 June 2020 en 19 March 2020 Primaries Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Kim Foxx 645,738 58.31 Democratic Party (United States) Anita Alvarez (incumbent) 317,594 28.68 Democratic Party (United States) Donna More 144,063 13.01 1,107,395 100 Republican Cook County State’s Attorney Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Christopher E.K. Pfannkuche 201,204 100 201,204 100 General election Cook County State’s Attorney election Democratic Party (United States) Kim Foxx 1,459,087 72.06 -4.99 Republican Party (United States) Christopher E.K. Pfannkuche 565,671 27.94 +5.17 2,024,758 100 Cook County Board of Review 2016 Cook County Board of Review election no parliamentary 2014 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 2014 2018 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 2018 November 8, 2016 2 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review 2 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 2 2 1 1 Republican Party (United States) 1 1 1 1 300px In the 2016 Cook County Board of Review election, two seats, one Democratic-held and one Republican-held, out of its three seats were up for election. Both incumbents won reelection. The Cook County Board of Review has 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 1st district Cook County Board of Review 1st district Incumbent second-term member Dan Patlak, a Republican, was reelected. Patlak was last reelected in 2012. This election was to a four-year term. Primaries Democratic No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Democratic primary. The Democrats ultimately nominated Marty Stack. Republican Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Dan Patlak (incumbent) 132,977 100 132,977 100 General election Cook County Board of Review 1st district election Republican Party (United States) Dan Patlak (incumbent) 353,705 51.89 Democratic Party (United States) Marty Stack 327,998 48.11 681,703 100 2nd district Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Incumbent member Michael Cabonargi, a Democrat first appointed in 2011 and elected to a full term in 2012, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This election was to a two-year term. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Michael Cabonargi (incumbent) 275,406 100 275,406 100 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) Michael Cabonargi (incumbent) 508,321 100 508,321 100 Water Reclamation District Board 2016 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election no parliamentary 2014 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2014 2018 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2018 November 8, 2016 4 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 5 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 8 9 1 3 4 4,242,494 71.93% Green Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 1,173,374 19.90% Republican Party (United States) 1 0 1 1 0 482,277 8.18% 300px In the 2016 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, four of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election. Three were regularly scheduled elections, and one was a special election due to a vacancy. Democrats won all four seats up for reelection. The two incumbents seeking reelection won, and two new members were also elected. Regularly-scheduled election Three six-year term seats were up for the regularly scheduled election. 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 of the incumbents for the three seats were seeking reelection, Barbara McGowan and Mariyana Spyropoulos, both Democrats.Riley Chloe Primary Coverage: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Race https://news.wttw.com/2016/03/15/primary-coverage-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-race WTTW News 16 March 2020 en 15 March 2016 Each won reelection. The third, newly elected, winner of the general election was fellow Democrat Josina Morita. Primaries Democratic Water Reclamation District Board Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Barbara McGowan (incumbent) 517,239 24.42 Democratic Party (United States) Mariyana T. Spyropoulos (incumbent) 423,313 19.99 Democratic Party (United States) Josina Morita 388,766 18.36 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin McDevit 303,170 14.32 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Daniel Cook 321,814 15.20 Democratic Party (United States) R. Cary Capparelli 163,482 7.72 2,117,784 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. General election Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic Party (United States) Barara McGowan (incumbent) 1,150,063 28.79 Democratic Party (United States) Mariyana T. Spyropoulos (incumbent) 951,773 23.83 Democratic Party (United States) Josina Morita 919,714 23.03 Green Party (United States) Karen Roothaan 343,930 8.61 Green Party (United States) George Milkowski 308,576 7.73 Green Party (United States) Michael Smith 320,162 8.02 3,994,218 100 Unexpired term (2 years) A special election was held to fill the seat vacated when Patrick Daley Thompson resigned to assume office as a Chicago alderman.Board Editorial Tribune endorsements for Cook County and MWRD races https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-cook-county-water-reclamation-endorsements-edit-1013-20161012-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 16 March 2020 12 October 2016 This seat had been filled with an interim appointment by Governor Bruce Rauner of David J. Walsh.Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago https://mwrd.org/commissioner-david-j-walsh-appointed-mwrd-board mwrd.org Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 16 March 2020 16 October 2015 November 17, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117034113/https://mwrd.org/commissioner-david-j-walsh-appointed-mwrd-board dead Walsh was a Republican.Arriaga Alexandra Plot thickens in sewage treatment race: Rauner pick could trigger court fight https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/3/29/18339642/plot-thickens-in-sewage-treatment-race-rauner-pick-could-trigger-court-fight Chicago Sun-Times 16 March 2020 en 29 March 2018 Primaries Democratic Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Martin J. Durkan 334,416 38.27 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Greenhaw 296,262 33.90 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Seo 236,950 27.11 Write-in Others 6,276 0.72 873,904 100 Republican Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Herb Schumann 194,158 100 194,158 100 General election Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term election Democratic Party (United States) Martin J. Durkan 1,220,944 64.13 Republican Party (United States) Herb Schumann 482,277 25.33 Green Party (United States) Christopher Anthony 200,706 10.54 1,903,927 100 Judicial elections 2016 Illinois judicial elections 13 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for partisan elections due to vacancies. 57 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for retention elections.Downloadable Vote Totals http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/DownloadVoteTotals.aspx Illinois Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20170804191200/http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/DownloadVoteTotals.aspx 4 August 2017 22 subcircuit courts judgeships were up for partisan elections due to vacancies. Other judgeships had retention elections. Ballot questions Two ballot questions were included on ballots county-wide during the November general election. Clerk-Recorder Office A ballot question was referred by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the voters of Cook County as to whether the position of Cook County Recorder of Deeds should be eliminated, and its duties merged into the position Cook County Clerk. Voters ultimately approved the ballot question. The sponsor of the legislation passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners which created the ballot question was John Fritchey.Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 15-6190 https://cook-county.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2503804&GUID=9B68D994-0A43-4DCE-9B28-D2FBFD55368B&Options=Advanced&Search= cook-county.legistar.com Cook County Board of Commissioners 16 March 2020 The legislation to create this ballot question passed unanimously in a vote of all seventeen members of the Board of Commissioners. The last time the county had voted by referendum on whether to eliminate an elected office was in 1972, when voters strongly voted in favor of eliminating the elected position of Cook County Coroner, replacing it with an appointed medical examiner.Dardick Hal Cook County voters to decide fate of recorder of deeds office https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-recorder-of-deeds-referendum-met-1103-20161104-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 5 November 2020 4 November 2016 The ballot measure asked the question, Shall the Office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds be eliminated and all duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds be transferred to, and assumed by, the Office of the Cook County Clerk by December 7, 2020?Cook County, Illinois, Merge Offices, (November 2016) https://ballotpedia.org/Cook_County,_Illinois,_Merge_Offices,_(November_2016) Ballotpedia 16 March 2020 en Clerk-Recorder Office ballot question Yes 1,195,413 63.15 No 697,427 36.85 1,892,840 100 62.77 Earned Sick Time A ballot question was created by a successful citizen initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether they believed that Illinois should enact the Earned Sick Time for Employees Act, thus allowing Illinois workers to earn up to 40 hours of paid sick leave.Cook County, Illinois, Earned Sick Time, (November 2016) https://ballotpedia.org/Cook_County,_Illinois,_Earned_Sick_Time,_(November_2016) Ballotpedia 16 March 2020 en The ballot measure asked the question, Shall Illinois enact the Earned Sick Time for Employees Act which will allow Illinois workers to earn up to 40 hours of sick time a year to take care of their own health or a family member's health? Earned Sick Time ballot question Yes 1,718,405 85.53 No 290,815 14.47 2,009,220 100 66.63 Other elections Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeepeople for the wards of Chicago.PostElectionReport_031516.pdf https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/PostElectionReport_031516.pdf Cook County Clerk 29 October 2020 See also 2016 Illinois elections References 2 collapsed collapsed Cook County Category:Cook County, Illinois elections Cook County 2016 Cook County, Illinois