2008 Cook County, Illinois, elections

none January 2025 January 2025 File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg presidential no 2006 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2006 2010 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2010 November 4, 2008 73.71% The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 4, 2008.Official General Election 11/4/2008 Summary Report Cook County Unofficial Results https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/Nov08Election_0.pdf 20 March 2024TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 A.D. https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2008-11-04.pdf Chicago Board of Elections 16 March 2020 Primaries were held February 5, 2008.Cook County and Chicago February 5th 2008 Primary Election Combined Summary Report https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/2008FebruaryCombinedSUMMARY.pdf Cook County Clerk's Office 20 March 2024 Elections were held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney, Board of Review districts 2 and 3, three seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. Election information 2012 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 and House) and those for state elections. Voter turnout Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 47.95%, with 1,274,569 ballots cast. Among these, 1,091,008 Democratic, 200,750 Republican, 112 Green, 4 Moderate, and 2,125 nonpartisan primary ballots were cast. The city of Chicago saw 52.70% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 43.3% turnout.CORRECTED* 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, FEBRUARY 5, 2008 A.D. https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2008-02-05.pdf chicagoelections.com Chicago Board of Election Commissioners 18 March 2020Voter Registration and Turnout 1990 - 2019 Cook County Clerk's Office https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/turnout-history www.cookcountyclerk.com Cook County Clerk 19 March 2020 19 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200319013152/https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/turnout-history dead The general election saw 73.71% turnout, with 2,162,240 ballots cast. Chicago saw 73.87% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 73.54% turnout. Clerk of the Circuit Court 2008 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election presidential no 2004 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk of the Circuit Court 2004 2012 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk of the Circuit Court 2012 November 4, 2008 Dorothy A. Brown 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,315,731 68.29% Diane Shapiro 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 517,115 26.84% Clerk Dorothy A. Brown Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy A. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 65.68% In the 2008 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election, incumbent second-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) 833,795 100 833,795 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Diane Shapiro. Green No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. The Green Party ultimately nominated Paloma Andrade. General election Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County election Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy A. Brown (incumbent) 1,315,731 68.29 -5.77 Republican Party (United States) Diane Shapiro 517,115 26.84 +0.90 Green Party of the United States Paloma Andrade 93,906 4.87 N/A 1,926,752 100 Recorder of Deeds 2008 Cook County Recorder of Deeds election presidential no 2004 Cook County, Illinois elections#Recorder of Deeds 2004 2012 Cook County, Illinois elections#Recorder of Deeds 2012 November 4, 2008 Eugene Moore Democratic Party (United States) 1,324,426 70.49% Gregory Goldstein Republican Party (United States) 451,452 24.03% Terrence A. Gilhooly Green Party (United States) 102,968 5.48% Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Moore Democratic Party (United States) 64.05% In the 2008 Cook County Recorder of Deeds election, incumbent Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore, a Democrat, was reelected. Moore had first been appointed in 1999 (after Jesse White resigned to become Illinois Secretary of State), and had been elected to two full-terms. Primaries Democratic Incumbent Record Eugene Moore defeated a challenge from Ed Smith (Chicago City Council alderman from the 28th ward).Demirjian Karoun Garcia Moique Alvarez Calls It An Election Win https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/02/06/alvarez-calls-it-an-election-win Chicago Tribune August 20, 2025 February 6, 2008 Smith's candidacy had received endorsements from prominent figures, including Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (who rarely gave endorsements in contested county primaries), Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, and business executive John W. Rogers Jr. Cook County Recorder of Deeds Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Eugene "Gene" Moore (incumbent) 521,163 61.12 Democratic Party (United States) Ed H. Smith 331,511 38.88 852,674 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Gregory Goldstein. Green No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. The Green Party ultimately nominated Terrence A. Gilhooly General election Cook County Recorder of Deeds election Democratic Party (United States) Eugene "Gene" Moore (incumbent) 1,324,426 70.49 Republican Party (United States) Gregory Goldstein 451,452 24.03 Green Party (United States) Terrence A. Gilhooly 102,968 5.48 1,878,846 100 State's Attorney 2008 Cook County State's Attorney election 2008 Cook County State's Attorney election presidential no 2004 Cook County, Illinois elections#State's Attorney 2004 2012 Cook County, Illinois elections#State's Attorney 2012 November 4, 2008 Anita Alvarez 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 1,378,452 69.90% Tony Peraica 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 494,611 25.08% Thomas O'Brien 150x150px Green Party (United States) 99,101 5.03% State's Attorney Richard A. Devine Democratic Party (United States) Anita Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) 67.23% In the 2008 Cook County State's Attorney election, incumbent third-term State's Attorney Richard A. Devine, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Democrat Anita Alvarez was elected to succeed him. Alvarez became the first Hispanic woman elected to this position,http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/12/anita-alvarez-cook-states-attorney.html Breaking News - Chicago Tribune Chicagobreakingnews.com 2015-04-24 after also having been the first Latina to win the Democratic nomination for the office.http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=129487&src=1 Alvarez get Democrat nod for Cook County state's attorney Dailyherald.com 2008-02-06 2015-04-24https://web.archive.org/web/20080207042838/http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/alvarez.states.attorney.2.646855.html February 7, 2008 Primaries Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Anita Alvarez 244,538 25.73 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Allen 234,976 24.72 Democratic Party (United States) Larry Suffredin 210,381 22.14 Democratic Party (United States) Howard B. Brookins, Jr. 172,746 18.18 Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Milan 55,350 5.82 Democratic Party (United States) Tommy H. Brewer 32,430 3.41 950,421 100 Republican Cook County State’s Attorney Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Tony Peraica 137,767 100 137,767 100 Green No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. The Green Party ultimately nominated Thomas O'Brien. General election Cook County State’s Attorney election Democratic Party (United States) Anita Alvarez 1,378,452 69.90 -9.63 Republican Party (United States) Tony Peraica 494,611 25.08 +4.51 Green Party (United States) Thomas O'Brien 99,101 5.03 N/A 1,972,164 100 Cook County Board of Review 2008 Cook County Board of Review election no parliamentary 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 2006 2010 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 2010 November 4, 2008 2 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review 2 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 3 3 2 2 Republican Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 300px In the 2008 Cook County Board of Review election, two seats, both Democratic-held, 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 https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/003502000K5-5.htm ilga.gov Government of Illinois 18 March 2020 2nd district Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Incumbent third-term member Joseph Berrios, a Democrat last reelected in 2006, was reelected. Berrios had served since the Board of Review was constituted in 1998, and had served on its predecessor organization, the Cook County Board of Appeals, for another 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) 153,053 58.65 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Paul Deratany 107,889 41.35 260,942 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Lauren Elizabeth McCracken-Quirk. Green No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. The Green Party ultimately nominated Howard Kaplan. General election Cook County Board of Review 2nd district election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios (incumbent) 370,380 69.94 Republican Party (United States) Lauren Elizabeth McCracken-Quirk 108,138 20.42 Green Party (United States) Howard Kaplan 51,088 9.65 529,606 100 3rd district Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Incumbent first-term member Larry Rogers, Jr., a Democrat elected in 2004, was reelected. This election was to a four-year term. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Larry R. Rogers, Jr. (incumbent) 323,842 100 323,842 100 Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Lionel Garcia. Green No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Green primary. The Green Party ultimately nominated Antonne "Tony" Cox. General election Cook County Board of Review 3rd district election Democratic Party (United States) Larry R. Rogers, Jr. (incumbent) 573,194 88.69 Republican Party (United States) Lionel Garcia 49,680 7.69 Green Party (United States) Antonne "Tony" Cox 23,455 3.63 646,329 100 Water Reclamation District Board 2008 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election no parliamentary 2006 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2006 2010 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2010 November 4, 2008 3 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 5 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 9 9 3 3 2,925,190 68.31% Republican Party (United States) 0 0 0 0 976,574 22.81% Green Party (United States) 0 0 380,319 8.88% 0 0 300px In the 2008 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 election. Three incumbent Democrats were reelected to their seats. Democratic primary All three incumbents were renominated. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Frank Avila (incumbent) 367,867 17.01 Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Therese Meany (incumbent) 336,047 15.54 Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia M. Santos (incumbent) 334,427 15.47 Democratic Party (United States) Mariyana T. Spyropoulos 307,067 14.20 Democratic Party (United States) Daine Jones 284,623 13.16 Democratic Party (United States) Dean T. Maragos 212,967 9.85 Democratic Party (United States) Derrick David Stinson 188,506 8.72 Democratic Party (United States) Matthew Podgorski 130,748 6.05 Republican primary No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Green primary Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Green primary Green Party (United States) Nadine Bopp 572 34.48 Green Party (United States) John "Jack" Alley 567 34.18 Green Party (United States) Rita Bogolub 520 31.34 General election Metropolitan Water Reclamation District election Democratic Party (United States) Frank Avila (incumbent) 1091542 25.49 Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia M. Santos (incumbent) 937529 21.89 Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Therese Meany (incumbent) 896119 20.93 Republican Party (United States) David Clearwater 343516 8.02 Republican Party (United States) Paul Chialdikas 317081 7.40 Republican Party (United States) Daniel Flores 315977 7.38 Green Party (United States) Nadine Bopp 166289 3.88 Green Party (United States) John "Jack" Alley 109424 2.56 Green Party (United States) Rita Bogolub 104606 2.44 4,282,083 100 Judicial elections Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County due to vacancies. Other judgeships had retention elections. Partistan 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 wards of Chicago.POST-ELECTION REPORT Presidential Primary Election Suburban Cook County February 5, 2008 https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/publications/feb2008-postelection-rpt Cook County Clerk 20 November 2020 See also 2008 Illinois elections References 2 collapsed collapsed collapsed Cook County 2008 Cook County 2008 Cook County, Illinois