2018 Cook County, Illinois elections

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2018 Cook County, Illinois elections | <- 2016 | November 6, 2018 | 2020 ->

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Turnout| 58.09%

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The Cook County, Illinois general election was held on November 6, 2018.[1]

Primaries were held March 20, 2018.[2]

Elections were held for Assessor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County Board of Review districts 2 and 3, five seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.

## Contents

* 1 Election information
* 1.1 Voter turnout
* 2 Assessor
* 2.1 Primaries
* 2.1.1 Democratic
* 2.1.2 Republican
* 2.2 General election
* 3 Clerk
* 3.1 Primaries
* 3.1.1 Democratic
* 3.1.2 Republican
* 3.2 General election
* 4 Sheriff
* 4.1 Primaries
* 4.1.1 Democratic
* 4.1.2 Republican
* 4.2 General election
* 5 Treasurer
* 5.1 Primaries
* 5.1.1 Democratic
* 5.1.2 Republican
* 5.2 General election
* 6 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
* 6.1 Primaries
* 6.1.1 Democratic
* 6.1.2 Republican
* 6.2 General election
* 7 Cook County Board of Commissioners
* 7.1 1st district
* 7.1.1 Primaries
* 7.1.1.1 Democratic
* 7.1.1.2 Republican
* 7.1.2 General election
* 7.2 2nd district
* 7.2.1 Primaries
* 7.2.1.1 Democratic
* 7.2.1.2 Republican
* 7.2.2 General election
* 7.3 3rd district
* 7.3.1 Primaries
* 7.3.1.1 Democratic
* 7.3.1.2 Republican
* 7.3.2 General election
* 7.4 4th district
* 7.4.1 Primaries
* 7.4.1.1 Democratic
* 7.4.1.2 Republican
* 7.4.2 General election
* 7.5 5th district
* 7.5.1 Primaries
* 7.5.1.1 Democratic
* 7.5.1.2 Republican
* 7.5.2 General election
* 7.6 6th district
* 7.6.1 Primaries
* 7.6.1.1 Democratic
* 7.6.1.2 Republican
* 7.6.2 General election
* 7.7 7th district
* 7.7.1 Primaries
* 7.7.1.1 Democratic
* 7.7.1.2 Republican
* 7.7.2 General election
* 7.8 8th district
* 7.8.1 Primaries
* 7.8.1.1 Democratic
* 7.8.1.2 Republican
* 7.8.2 General election
* 7.9 9th district
* 7.9.1 Primaries
* 7.9.1.1 Democratic
* 7.9.1.2 Republican
* 7.9.2 General election
* 7.10 10th district
* 7.10.1 Primaries
* 7.10.1.1 Democratic
* 7.10.1.2 Republican
* 7.10.2 General election
* 7.11 11th district
* 7.11.1 Primaries
* 7.11.1.1 Democratic
* 7.11.1.2 Republican
* 7.11.2 General election
* 7.12 12th district
* 7.12.1 Primaries
* 7.12.1.1 Democratic
* 7.12.1.2 Republican
* 7.12.2 General election
* 7.13 13th district
* 7.13.1 Primaries
* 7.13.1.1 Democratic
* 7.13.1.2 Republican
* 7.13.2 General election
* 7.14 14th district
* 7.14.1 Primaries
* 7.14.1.1 Democratic
* 7.14.1.2 Republican
* 7.14.2 General election
* 7.15 15th district
* 7.15.1 Primaries
* 7.15.1.1 Democratic
* 7.15.1.2 Republican
* 7.15.2 General election
* 7.16 16th district
* 7.16.1 Primaries
* 7.16.1.1 Democratic
* 7.16.1.2 Republican
* 7.16.2 General election
* 7.17 17th district
* 7.17.1 Primaries
* 7.17.1.1 Democratic
* 7.17.1.2 Republican
* 7.17.2 General election
* 8 Cook County Board of Review
* 8.1 2nd district
* 8.1.1 Primaries
* 8.1.1.1 Democratic
* 8.1.1.2 Republican
* 8.1.2 General election
* 8.2 3rd district
* 8.2.1 Primaries
* 8.2.1.1 Democratic
* 8.2.1.2 Republican
* 8.2.2 General election
* 9 Water Reclamation District Board
* 9.1 Regularly-scheduled election
* 9.1.1 Primaries
* 9.1.1.1 Democratic
* 9.1.1.2 Republican
* 9.1.1.3 Green
* 9.1.2 General election
* 9.2 Unexpired term, vacancy of Santos (2 years)
* 9.2.1 Primaries
* 9.2.1.1 Democratic
* 9.2.1.2 Republican
* 9.2.1.3 Green
* 9.2.2 General election
* 9.3 Unexpired term, vacancy of Bradford (2 years)
* 9.3.1 Primaries
* 9.3.1.1 Democratic
* 9.3.1.2 Republican
* 9.3.1.3 Green
* 9.3.2 General election
* 10 Judicial elections
* 11 Ballot questions
* 11.1 March
* 11.1.1 Legalize Marijuana
* 11.2 November
* 11.2.1 Earned Sick Time
* 11.2.2 Gun Dealer Penalties
* 11.3 Min Wage 13
* 12 Other elections
* 13 See also
* 14 References

## Election information[edit]

2018 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal congressional races and those for state elections.

### Voter turnout[edit]

Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 30.84%, with 938,639 ballots cast. Among these, 795,427 Democratic, 137,286 Republican, 206 Green, and 5,720 nonpartisan primary ballots were cast. Turnout in the city of Chicago was 32.69%, and turnout in suburban Cook County was 29.05%.[3][4]

The general election saw 58.09% turnout, with 1,795,518 ballots cast. Turnout in Chicago was 60.67%, and turnout in suburban Cook County was 55.65%.[5][6] Turnout in Cook County exceeded the national average, which was 50.3%.[7] Turnout was considered high in the United States during the 2018 midterm elections, with it being the highest national midterm turnout since 1914.[8]

## Assessor[edit]

2018 Cook County Assessor election | <- 2014 | November 6, 2018 | 2022 ->

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Turnout| 54.04%[5][6]
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Candidate  | Fritz Kaegi | Joseph Paglia
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 1,272,651 | 397,741
Percentage  | 76.19% | 23.81%

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| Assessor before election

Joseph Berrios
Democratic

| Elected Assessor

Fritz Kaegi
Democratic

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In the 2018 Cook County Assessor election, incumbent second-term assessor Joseph Berrios, a Democrat, lost his bid for reelection, being unseated in the Democratic primary by Fritz Kaegi, who went on to win the general election.

### Primaries[edit]

#### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Assesor Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Frederick "Fritz" Kaegi | 327,769  | 45.53
| Democratic | Joseph Berrios (incumbent)  | 243,425  | 33.81
| Democratic | Andrea A. Raila  | 147,224  | 20.45
| Write-in | Others  | 1,481  | 0.21
Total votes  | 719,899  | 100

#### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2] However, the party ultimately nominated Joseph Paglia.

### General election[edit]

Cook County Assessor election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Frederick "Fritz" Kaegi | 1,272,651  | 76.19
| Republican | Joseph Paglia  | 397,741  | 23.81
Total votes  | 1,670,392  | 100

## Clerk[edit]

2018 Cook County Clerk election | <- 2014 | November 6, 2018 | 2022 ->

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Turnout| 46.22%[5][6]
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Candidate  | Karen Yarbrough |
Party  | Democratic |
Popular vote  | 1,415,244 |
Percentage  | 99.07% |

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| Clerk before election

David Orr
Democratic

| Elected Clerk

Karen Yarbrough
Democratic

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In the 2018 Cook County Clerk election, incumbent seventh-term clerk David Orr, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Democrat Karen Yarbrough won the election to replace him.

By winning the election, Yarbrough became the first woman to ever hold the office of Cook County Clerk.[9]

### Primaries[edit]

#### Democratic[edit]

Jan Kowalski McDonald was disqualified, and votes cast for her were not counted. However, due to ballot printing deadlines, her name was included on the ballot.[10]

Cook County Clerk Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Karen A. Yarbrough | 517,979  | 99.33
| Write-in | Joy Jackson  | 290  | 0.06
| Write-in | Others  | 3,215  | 0.62
Total votes  | 521,484  | 100

#### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

### General election[edit]

Cook County Clerk election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Karen A. Yarbrough | 1,415,244  | 99.07
| Write-in | Eric J. Laster-Stewart  | 186  | 0.01
| Write-in | Others  | 13,102  | 0.92
Total votes  | 1,428,532  | 100

## Sheriff[edit]

2018 Cook County Sheriff election | <- 2014 | November 6, 2018 | 2022 ->

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Turnout| 47.10%[5][6]
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Candidate  | Tom Dart |
Party  | Democratic |
Popular vote  | 1,455,825 |
Percentage  | 100% |

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| Sheriff before election

Tom Dart
Democratic

| Elected Sheriff

Tom Dart
Democratic

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In the 2018 Cook County Sheriff election, incumbent third-term Sheriff Tom Dart, a Democrat, was reelected.

### Primaries[edit]

#### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Sheriff Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Thomas J. Dart (incumbent)  | 640,512  | 98.54
| Write-in | Other  | 9,475  | 1.46
Total votes  | 649,987  | 100

#### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

### General election[edit]

Cook County Sheriff election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Thomas J. Dart (incumbent)  | 1,455,825  | 100
Total votes  | 1,455,825  | 100

## Treasurer[edit]

2018 Cook County Treasurer election | <- 2014 | November 6, 2018 | 2022 ->

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Turnout| 47.17%[5][6]
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Candidate  | Maria Pappas |
Party  | Democratic |
Popular vote  | 1,447,145 |
Percentage  | 99.26% |

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| Treasurer before election

Maria Pappas
Democratic

| Elected Treasurer

Maria Pappas
Democratic

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In the 2018 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent fifth-term treasurer Maria Pappas, a Democrat, was reelected.

### Primaries[edit]

#### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Treasurer Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Maria Pappas (incumbent)  | 579,453  | 82.29
| Democratic | Peter Gariepy  | 124,742  | 17.71
Total votes  | 704,195  | 100

#### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

### General election[edit]

Cook County Treasurer election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Maria Pappas (incumbent)  | 1,447,145  | 99.26
| Write-in | Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf  | 142  | 0.01
| Write-in | Others  | 10,638  | 0.73
Total votes  | 1,457,925  | 100

## President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners[edit]

2018 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election | <- 2014 | November 6, 2018 | 2022 ->

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Turnout| 45.63%[5][6]
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Candidate  | Toni Preckwinkle |
Party  | Democratic |
Popular vote  | 1,355,407 |
Percentage  | 96.11% |

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| President before election

Toni Preckwinkle
Democratic

| Elected President

Toni Preckwinkle
Democratic

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In the 2018 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election, incumbent second-term president Toni Preckwinkle, a Democrat, was reelected.

### Primaries[edit]

#### Democratic[edit]

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Toni Preckwinkle (incumbent)  | 444,943  | 60.82
| Democratic | Bob Fioretti | 286,675  | 39.18
Total votes  | 731,618  | 100

#### Republican[edit]

Only write-in candidates ran in the Republican primary. No certified write-in received enough votes to win the nomination.

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Write-in | Richard P. Munnich  | 101  | 1.14
| Write-in | Others  | 8,801  | 98.87
Total votes  | 8,902  | 100

### General election[edit]

President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Toni Preckwinkle (incumbent)  | 1,355,407  | 96.11
| Write-in | Others  | 54,917  | 3.89
Total votes  | 1,410,324  | 100

## Cook County Board of Commissioners[edit]

2018 Cook County Board of Commissioners election | <- 2014 | November 6, 2018 | 2022 ->

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All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners
9 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party

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Party  | Democratic | Republican
Seats before  | 13  | 4
Seats won  | 15  | 2
Seat change  |  2  |  2

The 2018 Cook County Board of Commissioners election saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms.

Seven new members were elected,[11] and ten incumbents were reelected. Three incumbents did not seek reelection. Four incumbents lost reelection, with two being defeated in primaries and the other two losing their general elections.

Nine races saw a Democrat unchallenged in the general election.

Two elections saw seats change party, in both instances seeing an incumbent Republican losing to a Democratic challenger, creating a net gain of two seats for Democrats and a net loss of two seats for Republicans.

### 1st district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Richard Boykin, a Democrat, lost reelection, being unseated in the Democratic primary by Brandon Johnson by a margin of 0.88%. Johnson went on to win the general election unopposed.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brandon Johnson | 24,863  | 50.44
| Democratic | Richard Boykin (incumbent)  | 24,426  | 49.56
Total votes  | 49,289  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Only write-in candidates ran in the Republican primary. No certified write-in received enough votes to win the nomination.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Write-in | Others  | 74  | 100
Total votes  | 74  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brandon Johnson | 88,590  | 100
Total votes  | 88,590  | 100

### 2nd district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district

Incumbent Commissioner Dennis Deer, who was appointed in 2017 to fill the vacancy left by the death in office of Robert Steele, won election to his first full term.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Deer (incumbent)  | 11,522  | 32.59
| Democratic | Eddie Johnson III  | 7,482  | 21.16
| Democratic | Darryl D. Smith  | 6,824  | 19.30
| Democratic | Lupe Aguirre  | 5,353  | 15.14
| Democratic | Paul J. Montes II  | 3,976  | 11.25
| Write-in | Others  | 196  | 0.55
Total votes  | 35,353  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Deer (incumbent)  | 78,380  | 100
Total votes  | 78,380  | 100

### 3rd district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district

Incumbent Commissioner Jerry Butler, a Democrat who first assumed the office in 1985, did not seek reelection. Democrat Bill Lowry was elected to succeed him.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bill Lowry  | 17,814  | 33.29
| Democratic | Patricia Horton  | 11,518  | 21.52
| Democratic | Charise A. Williams  | 9,373  | 17.51
| Democratic | Joshua Gray  | 5,145  | 9.61
| Democratic | Horace "Washington" Howard  | 4,774  | 8.92
| Democratic | Steven R. Wolfe  | 4,124  | 7.71
| Democratic | Erick M. Nickerson  | 769  | 1.44
Total votes  | 53,517  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2] Republicans ultimately nominated George Blakemore.

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bill Lowry  | 101,576  | 89.57
| Republican | George Blakemore  | 11,834  | 10.43
Total votes  | 113,410  | 100

### 4th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district

Incumbent Commissioner Stanley Moore, a Democrat who was appointed to the office in 2013 and was elected outright to a full term in 2014, won reelection to a second full term.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Stanley S. Moore (incumbent)  | 24,117  | 48.11
| Democratic | Maria M. Barlow  | 17,951  | 35.81
| Democratic | Marcel Bright  | 4,730  | 9.44
| Democratic | Gaylon Alcaraz  | 3,326  | 6.64
Total votes  | 50,124  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Stanley S. Moore (incumbent)  | 88,736  | 100
Total votes  | 88,736  | 100

### 5th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district

Incumbent sixth-term Commissioner Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was reelected.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Deborah Sims (incumbent)  | 33,790  | 76.69
| Democratic | Timothy "Tim" Parker  | 6,732  | 15.28
| Democratic | Audrey Lynn Tanksley  | 3,427  | 7.78
| Write-in | Others  | 113  | 0.26
Total votes  | 44,062  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Deborah Sims (incumbent)  | 81,711  | 100
Total votes  | 81,711  | 100

### 6th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district

Incumbent Commissioner Edward Moody, a Democrat who was appointed to the seat in 2016 following the death in office of Joan Patricia Murphy,[12] did not seek reelection. Democrat Donna Miller was elected to succeed him.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Donna Miller defeated Patricia Joan Murphy, the daughter of deceased former 6th district commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy and Crestwood mayor Louis Presta.[13]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Donna Miller | 17,907  | 43.38
| Democratic | Patricia Joan Murphy  | 16,762  | 40.61
| Democratic | Louis Presta  | 6,611  | 16.02
Total votes  | 41,280  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Donna Miller | 82,556  | 100
Total votes  | 82,556  | 100

### 7th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Jesús "Chuy" García, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for election to Illinois's 4th congressional district. Democrat Alma Anaya was elected to succeed him.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Alma E. Anaya | 14,159  | 56.85
| Democratic | Angeles Sandoval  | 10,664  | 42.81
| Write-in | Others  | 85  | 0.34
Total votes  | 24,908  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Alma E. Anaya | 41,759  | 100
Total votes  | 41,759  | 100

### 8th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr., a Democrat, was reelected.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Luis Arroyo Jr. (incumbent)  | 30,512  | 99.11
| Write-in | Others  | 273  | 0.89
Total votes  | 30,785  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Walter Zarnecki  | 1,253  | 67.80
| Republican | Renne "Tex" Chavez  | 595  | 32.20
Total votes  | 1,848  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Luis Arroyo Jr. (incumbent)  | 73,296  | 89.29
| Republican | Walter Zarnecki  | 8,792  | 10.71
Total votes  | 82,088  | 100

### 9th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district

Incumbent sixth-term Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was reelected.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Frank L. McPartlin  | 28,673  | 100
Total votes  | 28,673  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent)  | 13,988  | 100
Total votes  | 13,988  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent)  | 55,612  | 52.24
| Democratic | Frank L. McPartlin  | 50,839  | 47.76
Total votes  | 106,451  | 100

### 10th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district

Incumbent Commissioner Bridget Gainer, a Democrat first appointed in 2009 and elected outright to two full-terms, was reelected.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bridget Gainer (incumbent)  | 37,529  | 74.22
| Democratic | Mary Ann Kosiak  | 13,034  | 25.78
Total votes  | 50,563  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bridget Gainer (incumbent)  | 113,803  | 100
Total votes  | 113,803  | 100

### 11th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district

Incumbent Commissioner John P. Daley, a Democrat in office since 1992, was reelected.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John P. Daley (incumbent)  | 44,236  | 100
Total votes  | 44,236  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Steven S. Graves  | 3,381  | 51.70
| Republican | Carl Segvich  | 3,159  | 48.30
Total votes  | 6,540  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John P. Daley (incumbent)  | 71,997  | 73.56
| Republican | Steven S. Graves  | 25,872  | 26.44
Total votes  | 97,869  | 100

### 12th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner John Fritchey, a Democrat, lost reelection, being unseated in the Democratic primary by Bridget Degnen, who went on to win the general election unopposed.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bridget Degnen | 23,703  | 55.36
| Democratic | John Fritchey (incumbent)  | 19,113  | 44.64
Total votes  | 42,816  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bridget Degnen | 93,561  | 100
Total votes  | 93,561  | 100

### 13th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district

Incumbent fourth-term Commissioner Larry Suffredin, a Democrat, was reelected.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Larry Suffredin (incumbent)  | 30,009  | 57.00
| Democratic | Bushra Amiwala  | 13,988  | 26.57
| Democratic | Daniel Foster  | 8,653  | 16.43
Total votes  | 52,650  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Chris J. Hanusiak  | 6,708  | 100
Total votes  | 6,708  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Larry Suffredin (incumbent)  | 95,500  | 77.54
| Republican | Chris J. Hanusiak  | 27,662  | 22.46
Total votes  | 123,162  | 100

### 14th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district

Incumbent fifth-term Commissioner Gregg Goslin, a Republican, lost reelection to Democrat Scott R. Britton.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Scott R. Britton | 26,728  | 100
Total votes  | 26,728  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gregg Goslin (incumbent)  | 15,330  | 100
Total votes  | 15,330  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Scott R. Britton | 62,792  | 54.19
| Republican | Gregg Goslin (incumbent)  | 53,079  | 45.81
Total votes  | 115,871  | 100

### 15th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district

Incumbent third-term Commissioner Tim Schneider, a Republican, lost reelection to Democrat Kevin B. Morrison.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kevin B. Morrison  | 11,756  | 50.02
| Democratic | Ravi Raju  | 11,746  | 49.98
Total votes  | 23,502  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Timothy Owen Schneider (incumbent)  | 13,157  | 100
Total votes  | 13,157  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Kevin B. Morrison  | 52,807  | 54.93
| Republican | Timothy Owen Schneider (incumbent)  | 43,331  | 45.07
Total votes  | 96,138  | 100

### 16th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Jeff Tobolski, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Jeff Tobolski (incumbent)  | 22,117  | 100
Total votes  | 22,117  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jeff Tobolski (incumbent)  | 54,322  | 100
Total votes  | 54,322  | 100

### 17th district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district

Incumbent Commissioner Sean M. Morrison, a Republican appointed in 2015 following the resignation of Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman,[14] was reelected, defeating his Democratic opponent, Abdelnasser Rashid, by a narrow 1.14% margin in the general election.

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Abdelnasser Rashid  | 29,154  | 100
Total votes  | 29,154  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Republican | Sean M. Morrison (incumbent)  | 16,189  | 100
Total votes  | 16,189  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Sean M. Morrison (incumbent)  | 61,572  | 50.57
| Democratic | Abdelnasser Rashid  | 60,195  | 49.43
Total votes  | 88,590  | 100

## Cook County Board of Review[edit]

2018 Cook County Board of Review election | <- 2016 | November 6, 2018 | 2020 ->

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* * *

2 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review
2 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party

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|  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Seats before  | 2  | 1
Seats after  | 2  | 1
Seat change  |  |
Seats up  | 2  | 0
Races won  | 2  | 0

In the 2018 Cook County Board of Review election, two seats, each Democratic-held, out of its three seats were up for election. Both incumbents won reelection, running unopposed in both their primary and general election races.

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.[15]

### 2nd district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Review 2nd district

Incumbent second-term member Michael Cabonargi, a Democrat last reelected in 2016, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term.[15]

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Michael Cabonargi (incumbent)  | 228,367  | 100
Total votes  | 228,367  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Review 2nd district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Michael Cabonargi (incumbent)  | 468,818  | 100
Total votes  | 468,818  | 100

### 3rd district[edit]

See also: Cook County Board of Review 3rd district

Incumbent fourth-term member Larry Rogers, Jr., a Democrat last reelected in 2014, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term.[15]

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Larry Rogers, Jr. (incumbent)  | 228,367  | 100
Total votes  | 228,367  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

#### General election[edit]

Cook County Board of Review 3rd district election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Larry Rogers, Jr. (incumbent)  | 480,701  | 100
Total votes  | 480,701  | 100

## Water Reclamation District Board[edit]

2018 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election | <- 2016 | November 6, 2018 | 2020 ->

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* * *

5 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
5 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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|  |  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican | Green
Seats before  | 7  | 0  | 0
Seats after  | 9  | 0  | 0
Seat change  |  2  |  |
Seats up  | 3  | 0  | 0
Races won  | 5  | 0  | 0

In the 2018 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  election, five of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election. Three were regularly scheduled elections, and two were special elections due to a vacancies.[2]

### Regularly-scheduled election[edit]

Three six year term seats were up for a regularly-scheduled election. Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates,[16] and the top-three finishers would win.

Three of the incumbents for the three seats were seeking reelection, Kari Steele, Debra Shore, and Martin Durkan, all three Democrats. Steele and Shore won reelection to two of the seats, while Darkan lost renomination in the Democratic primary. Democrat Marcelino Garcia also won election was newly elected to the third seat.[17]

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Marcelino Garcia  | 218,217  | 45.63
| Democratic | Debra Shore (incumbent)  | 436,325  | 31.15
| Democratic | Kari K. Steele (incumbent)  | 393,570  | 28.10
| Democratic | Martin J. Durkan (incumbent)  | 259,701  | 18.54
| Write-in | Others  | 24,602  | 1.76
Total votes  | 1,400,738  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board election Republican primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Republican | R. Cary Capparelli  | 92,637  | 63.25
| Republican | Shundar Lin  | 53,832  | 36.75
Total votes  | 146,469  | 100

##### Green[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board election Green primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Green | Karen Roothaan  | 127  | 32.65
| Green | Tammie Felicia Vinson  | 127  | 32.65
| Green | Christopher Anthony  | 135  | 34.70
Total votes  | 146,469  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Democratic | Debra Shore (incumbent)  | 1,025,409  | 26.52
| Democratic | Kari K. Steele (incumbent)  | 912,598  | 23.60
| Democratic | Marcelino Garcia  | 841,193  | 21.75
| Republican | R. Cary Capparelli  | 332,435  | 8.60
| Republican | Shundar Lin  | 263,494  | 6.81
| Green | Christopher Anthony  | 171,927  | 4.45
| Green | Karen Roothaan  | 172,278  | 4.46
| Green | Tammie Felicia Vinson  | 147,638  | 3.82
Total votes  | 3,866,972  | 100

### Unexpired term, vacancy of Santos (2 years)[edit]

A special election was held to fill the seat vacated by Cynthia Santos following her 2016 appointment to the Illinois Pollution Control Board. The seat had been filled by interim appointee David Walsh up until the election.[17]

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Santos) Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Kimberly Neely Dubuclet  | 561,695  | 96.48
| Write-in | Others  | 20,473  | 3.52
Total votes  | 582,168  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

##### Green[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Santos) Green primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Green | Rachel Wales  | 165  | 100
Total votes  | 165  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Santos) election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Democratic | Kimberly Neely Dubuclet  | 1,173,498  | 77.07
| Green | Rachel Wales  | 349,053  | 22.93
Total votes  | 1,522,551  | 100

### Unexpired term, vacancy of Bradford (2 years)[edit]

Three days before the candidate filing deadline, incumbent Water Reclamation District Board member Timothy Bradford's died, leaving his seat vacant. A special election was scheduled to fill his seat.[17] No candidates filed in time to be included on the primary ballots, but Cam Davis won the Democratic Party nomination and Geoffrey Cubbage won the Green Party nomination, each as write-in candidates.[17] Cam Davis won the general election.[17]

#### Primaries[edit]

##### Democratic[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Bradford) Democratic primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Write-in | M. Cameron “Cam” Davis | 28,505  | 22.83
| Write-in | Simon Gordon  | 1,681  | 1.35
| Write-in | Frank Avila  | 515  | 0.41
| Write-in | Karen Bond  | 316  | 0.25
| Write-in | Sharon Waller  | 214  | 0.17
| Write-in | Joe Cook  | 198  | 0.16
| Write-in | Sergio Bocanegra  | 14  | 0.01
| Write-in | Others  | 93,406  | 74.82
Total votes  | 124,849  | 100

##### Republican[edit]

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[2]

##### Green[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Bradford) Green primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Write-in | Geoffrey Cubbage  | 76  | 88.37
| Write-in | Others  | 10  | 11.63
Total votes  | 86  | 100

#### General election[edit]

Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term (vacancy of Bradford) election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | M. Cameron “Cam” Davis | 1,189,922  | 78.96
| Green | Geoffrey Cubbage  | 317,149  | 21.04
Total votes  | 1,507,071  | 100

## Judicial elections[edit]

See also: 2018 Illinois judicial elections

10 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for partisan elections due to vacancies. In each of these races, Democratic nominees went unchallenged in the general election.[1] Retention elections were also held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. For the first time in three decades, a Circuit Court of Cook County judge (Matthew Coghlan) lost retention.[18]

29 subcircuit courts judgeships were also up for partisan elections due to vacancies.[1] Retention elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships.

## Ballot questions[edit]

Four ballot questions were included on ballots county-wide. One was included on primary ballots in March, while the other three were included on general election ballots in November.

### March[edit]

#### Legalize Marijuana[edit]

See also: Cannabis in Illinois

A ballot question was referred by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the voters of Cook County as to whether or not the County's voters advise the State of Illinois to legalize marijuana.[19] All 17 members of the Board of Commissioners had unanimously approved holding this ballot question.[19]

The question asked,

> Shall the State of Illinois legalize the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of marijuana and marijuana products for recreational use by adults 21 and older subject to state regulation, taxation and local ordinance?[19]

Legalize Marijuana ballot question[2][3][4] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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Yes  | 597,542  | 68.39
No  | 276,205  | 31.61
Total votes  | 873,747  | 100
Voter turnout  | 28.71%

### November[edit]

#### Earned Sick Time[edit]

A ballot question was created by a successful initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether to empower each city in Cook County to establish a law that allows workers to earn up to 40 hours a year of sick time.[20]

The ballot measure asked the question,

> Shall your municipality match the Cook County earned sick time law which allows for workers to earn up to 40 hours (5 days) of sick time a year to take care of their own health or a family member’s health?[20]

Earned Sick Time ballot question[1][5][6] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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Yes  | 1,477,938  | 89.46
No  | 174,164  | 10.54
Total votes  | 1,652,102  | 100
Voter turnout  | 53.45%

#### Gun Dealer Penalties[edit]

A ballot question was created by a successful initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether they believed that Illinois should strengthen penalties for the illegal trafficking of firearms and require all gun dealers to be certified by the State.[21]

The ballot measure asked the question,

> Should the State of Illinois strengthen penalties for the illegal trafficking of firearms and require all gun dealers to be certified by the State?[21]

Gun Dealer Penalties ballot question[1][5][6] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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Yes  | 1,517,753  | 91.51
No  | 140,796  | 8.49
Total votes  | 1,658,549  | 100
Voter turnout  | 53.66%

### Min Wage 13[edit]

A ballot question was created by a successful initiative petition which asked Cook County voters whether to empower each city in Cook County to establish a $13 per hour minimum wage.[22]

The ballot measure asked the question,

> Shall the minimum wage in your municipality match the $13 per hour Cook County minimum wage law for adults over the age of 18 by July 1, 2020, and be indexed to the consumer price index after that?[22]

Min Wage 13 ballot question[1][5][6] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

Yes  | 1,386,214  | 84.60
No  | 252,270  | 15.40
Total votes  | 1,638,484  | 100
Voter turnout  | 53.01%

## Other elections[edit]

Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeepeople for the suburban townships.[23]

## See also[edit]

* 2018 Illinois elections

## References[edit]

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Government of Cook County, Illinois

Elected executive offices|

* Assessor
* Clerk
* Coroner (defunct)
* Recorder of Deeds (defunct)
* Sheriff
* State's Attorney
* Treasurer

Board of Commissioners|

* President
* 1st district
* 2nd district
* 3rd district
* 4th district
* 5th district
* 6th district
* 7th district
* 8th district
* 9th district
* 10th district
* 11th district
* 12th district
* 13th district
* 14th district
* 15th district
* 16th district
* 17th district

Board of Review|

* 1st district
* 2nd district
* 3rd district

Other|

* Circuit Court (Clerk)
* Committeepeople
* Forest Preserves
* Public Defender
* Public Guardian

Elections|

* 1946
* 1980 (State's Attorney)
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

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Elections in Illinois

By year|

* 1936
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* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
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* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1998
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

Presidential|

* 1820
* 1824
* 1828
* 1832
* 1836
* 1840
* 1844
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008 (Dem primary, Rep primary)
* 2012
* 2016 (Dem primary)
* 2020 (Dem primary)

U.S. Senate|

* 1885
* 1913
* 1914
* 1918
* 1920
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1948
* 1950
* 1954
* 1956
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1978
* 1980
* 1984
* 1986
* 1990
* 1992
* 1996
* 1998
* 2002
* 2004
* 2008
* 2010
* 2014
* 2016
* 2020
* 2022

U.S. House|

* 2000 (1st)
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010 (17th)
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

Special|

* 2nd congressional, 1995
* 14th congressional, 2008
* 5th congressional, 2009
* 2nd congressional, 2013
* 18th congressional, 2015
* Comptroller, 2016

Gubernatorial|

* 1818
* 1822
* 1826
* 1830
* 1834
* 1838
* 1842
* 1846
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Lieutenant gubernatorial|

* 1818
* 1822
* 1826
* 1830
* 1834
* 1838
* 1842
* 1846
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968

Other state executive offices|

* Attorney General
* 2018
* 2022
* Secretary of State
* 2022
* Comptroller
* 2016

State Senate|

* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

State House|

* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

State judicial|

* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1948
* 1960
* 1962
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

Ballot measures and referendums|

* State capitol referendum (1834)
* Cutback Amendment (1980)
* Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)
* Governor Recall Amendment (2010)
* Public Pension Amendment (2012)
* Marsy's Law (2014)
* Right to Vote Amendment (2014)
* Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016)
* Fair Tax (2020)
* Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)

Chicago mayoral|

* 1837
* 1838
* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843
* 1844 (Mar)
* 1844 (Apr)
* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
* 1849
* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
* 1862
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1876 (Apr)
* 1876 (Jul)
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1885
* 1887
* 1889
* 1891
* 1893 (Apr)
* 1893 (Dec)
* 1895
* 1897
* 1899
* 1901
* 1903
* 1905
* 1907
* 1911
* 1915
* 1919
* 1923
* 1927
* 1931
* 1935
* 1939
* 1943
* 1947
* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1977
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1989
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Chicago City Council|

* 1923
* 1925
* 1927
* 1929
* 1931
* 1933
* 1935
* 1939
* 1943
* 1947
* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Other municipal|

* 1924 Cicero

Cook County|

* 1946
* 1980 (State's Attorney)
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

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(2017 ←)  2018 United States elections (→ 2019)

U.S.
Senate|

* Arizona
* California
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida
* Hawaii
* Indiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Minnesota (special)
* Mississippi
* Mississippi (special)
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

U.S.
House
(election
ratings)|

* Alabama
* Alaska
* American Samoa
* Arizona
* 8th sp
* Arkansas
* California
* 10th
* 21st
* 39th
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Florida
* Georgia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* 13th sp
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* 14th
* 25th sp
* North Carolina
* 9th
* North Dakota
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Ohio
* 12th sp
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* 7th and 15th sp
* 18th sp
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* 27th sp
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* 10th
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

Governors|

* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Lt. Gov
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Florida
* Georgia
* Lt. Gov
* Guam
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Mexico
* New York
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Vermont
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

Attorneys
general|

* Alabama
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Florida
* Georgia
* Guam
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Nevada
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Texas
* Vermont
* Wisconsin

State
legislatures|

* Alabama
* House
* Senate
* Alaska
* House
* Senate
* Arizona
* House
* Senate
* California
* Assembly
* Senate
* Colorado
* House
* Senate
* Connecticut
* House
* Senate
* Delaware
* House
* Senate
* Florida
* House
* Senate
* Georgia
* House
* Senate
* Hawaii
* House
* Senate
* Illinois
* House
* Senate
* Indiana Senate
* Iowa
* House
* Senate
* Maine
* House
* Senate
* Maryland
* House
* Senate
* Massachusetts Senate
* Michigan
* House
* Senate
* Minnesota House
* Montana
* House
* Senate
* Nebraska
* Nevada Senate
* New Hampshire
* House
* Senate
* New Mexico House
* New York
* Assembly
* Senate
* North Carolina
* House
* Senate
* Ohio
* House
* Senate
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* House
* Senate
* South Carolina House
* Texas
* House
* Senate
* Utah
* House
* Senate
* Vermont
* House
* Senate
* Washington
* House
* Senate
* West Virginia Senate
* Wisconsin
* Assembly
* Senate
* Wyoming
* House
* Senate

Mayors|

* Alexandria, VA
* Anaheim, CA
* Anchorage, AK
* Austin, TX
* Burlington, VT
* Chula Vista, CA
* Fairfax, VA
* Fort Lauderdale, FL
* Franklin, VA
* Irvine, CA
* Laredo, TX
* Lexington, KY
* Little Rock, AR
* Long Beach, CA
* Louisville, KY
* Lubbock, TX
* Nashville, TN (special)
* Newark, NJ
* Newport News, VA
* Oakland, CA
* Oklahoma City, OK
* Phoenix, AZ (special)
* Providence, RI
* Radford, VA
* Reno, NV
* San Bernardino, CA
* San Francisco, CA (special)
* San Jose, CA
* Tallahassee, FL
* Virginia Beach, VA (special)
* Washington, D.C.

Local|

* Anchorage, AK
* Cook County, IL
* Cuyahoga County, OH
* El Paso, TX
* El Paso County, CO
* Los Angeles County, CA
* Orange County, CA
* San Diego, CA
* San Francisco, CA

State-wide|

* Alabama
* Alaska
* American Samoa
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida
* Georgia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

Related|

* Russian interference in the 2018 United States elections

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