Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district
Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district | |
|---|---|
| District 5th | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships and equivalent jurisdictions | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| • Body | Cook County Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | Monica Gordon (D) |
Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Monica Gordon, a Democrat.
History[edit]
The district was established in 1994, when the board transitioned from holding elections in individual districts, as opposed to the previous practice of having two multi-member districts districts: one for ten members from the city of Chicago and another for seven members from suburban Cook County.[1]
Geography[edit]
In every incarnation since its inception, the district has covered portions of the South Side of Chicago and portions of its southern suburbs.
1994 boundaries[edit]
When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the South Side and Southwest Side of Chicago, as well as parts of the southern suburbs of Cook County.[2]
2001 redistricting[edit]
New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3]
In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, and Worth townships.[4]
2012 redistricting[edit]
The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, strongly resembled the geography it took in its previous, 2001, redistricting.[4][5][6][7]
The district included parts of Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet Park, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lynwood, Marhkam, Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, Robbins, and Sauk Village.[6][7]
In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, it included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, and Worth townships.[8]
The district was 76.68 square miles (49,076.30 acres).[9]
2022 redistricting[edit]
The district was redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States Census.[10] The district remained a majority Black district spanning across parts of the South Side of Chicago and parts of the city's southern suburbs.[11] The district, as redistricted, includes portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Chicago, Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Lake, Rich, Thornton, and Worth Townships.[12]
Politics[edit]
The district was represented from its inception in 1994 through 2022 by Democratic commissioner Deborah Sims. She was succeeded in December 2022 by Democrat Monica Gordon.
List of commissioners representing the district[edit]
| Commissioner | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Sims | Democratic | December 1994–December 5, 2022 | Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 |
| Monica Gordon | Democratic | December 5, 2022[13]–present | Elected in 2022 |
Election results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Choices for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Endorsements for Cook County Board". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Becker, Robert (August 24, 2001). "County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b "Commissioner District 5" (PDF). cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010.
- ^ Leonard, Valerie (May 11, 2012). "Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks". AustinTalks. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cook County Commissioner District 5 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Cook County Commissioner District 5 Municipalities" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. September 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "County Commissioner District 5" (PDF). www.cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 5, Commissioner Deborah Sims (Cook County Commissioner District)". www.chicagocityscape.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Quig, A.D. (September 23, 2021). "Here's the new Cook County Board map". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Yin, Alice (June 24, 2022). "In primary races for Cook County Board, a new map and 3 retiring commissioners boost competition". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Election Viewer". maps.cookcountyil.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Monica Gordon". Ballotpedia. December 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
- ^ "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 June 18, 2020.
- ^ "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
- ^ "Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Held in Each of the Precincts in Cook County, Illinois Including the City of Chicago" (PDF). www.cookcountyclerkil.gov. Cook County Clerk. 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.