Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district is a electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district
District
District 7th
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Municipalities
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Government
 • TypeDistrict
 • BodyCook County Board of Commissioners
 • CommissionerAlma E. Anaya (D)

The district was established in 1994, when the board transitioned from holding elections in individual districts, as opposed to the previous practice of holding a set of two at-large elections (one for ten seats from the city of Chicago and another for seven seats from suburban Cook County).[1]

Geography

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, the district represented parts of the southwest side of Chicago, as well as the cities of Cicero and Stickney, Illinois.[2]

2001 redistricting

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3] The district included part of the southwest side of Chicago, as well as part of the city of Cicero.[4]

In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago and portions of the Cicero Township.[4]

2012 redistricting

The district currently, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, is located entirely within the city boundaries of Chicago.[5][6][7] It is primarily located on the city's southwest side.[8] Chicago neighborhoods which the district represents include Back of the Yards, Chinatown, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Heart of Chicago, Little Village, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Pilsen, West Lawn.[6][8]

The district is 18.13 square miles (11,604.98 acres).[7]

Politics

The district has only ever been represented by Democratic commissioners. The district has been strong Democratic in its Cook County Board of Commissioner elections.

Demographics

The district's population is, and has always been, heavily hispanic.

List of commissioners representing the district
Commissioner Party Years Electoral history
Joseph Mario Moreno Democratic December 1994–December 2010 Elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006; lost reelection in 2010

Jesús "Chuy" García		 Democratic December 2010–December 2018 Elected in 2010 and 2014
Alma E. Anaya Democratic December 2018–present Elected in 2018

Election results
Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district general elections
Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct)
1994 Joseph Mario Moreno Democratic
1998[9] Joseph Mario Moreno Democratic 25,587 (84.27%) Alberto Alva Republican 4,962 (15.73%)
2002[10][11] Joseph Mario Moreno Democratic 26,491 (83.13%) Juan Moreno Republican 5,377 (16.87%)
2006[12] Joseph Mario Moreno Democratic 29,779 (100%)
2010[13] Jesus G. Garcia Democratic 24,820 (86.26%) Juan Moreno Green 3,952 (13.74%)
2014[14] Jesus G. Garcia Democratic 25,320 (100%)
2018[15] Alma E. Anaya Democratic 41,759 (100%)

References
  1. "CHOICES FOR COOK COUNTY BOARD". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. "ENDORSEMENTS FOR COOK COUNTY BOARD". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. Becker, Robert (August 24, 2001). "County's proposed redistricting map has a familiar look". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  4. "Commissioner District 6" (PDF). cookcountyclerk.com. Cook County Clerk. August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010.
  5. Leonard, Valerie (May 11, 2012). "Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks". AustinTalks. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. "Historical - Cook County Commissioner District Map | Cook County Open Data". Cook County. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. "Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 7, Commissioner Alma E. Anaya (Cook County Commissioner District)". www.chicagocityscape.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. "Angeles "Angie" Sandoval announces election bid for Cook County Commissioner of the 7th District". Lawndale News. December 21, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
  10. "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.
  11. "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  12. "Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  13. "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  14. "General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  15. "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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