2006 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

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All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 12 5 Seats won 12 5 Seat change Popular vote 924,939 276,925 Percentage 76.45% 22.89% Swing 1.90% 2.56%
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold Vote Share:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      50–60%

The 2006 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 7, 2006.^[1] It was preceded by a primary election held on March 21, 2006.^[2] It coincided with other 2006 Cook County, Illinois, elections (including the election for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners). It saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms.

Fifteen members were reelected. One incumbent Democrat withdrew from their election after being renominated, while one incumbent Republican lost his primary. No seat changed parties.

Democrats ran nominees in the races for all seventeen seats. Republicans ran nominees in ten races, while the Green Party ran a nominee in a single race. Five Democratic faced no opponents in the general election, four of whom had also faced no opponents in their Democratic Party primary.

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Earlean Collins, a Democrat, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earlean Collins (incumbent)	39,232	100
Total votes			39,232	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3] The Republican Party ultimately nominated Henrietta S. Butler.^[4]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district election^[1][5][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earlean Collins (incumbent)	69,621	91.68
	Republican	Henrietta S. Butler	6,320	8.32
Total votes			75,941	100

Incumbent commissioner Robert Steele, a Democrat, was reelected. He had been appointed to succeed his mother Bobbie L. Steele, after they were appointed President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert B. Steele (incumbent)	15,777	56.71
	Democratic	Desiree Grode	7,852	28.23
	Democratic	Frank M. Bass	3,461	12.44
	Democratic	Erold Elysee	729	2.62
Total votes			27,819	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3] The Republican Party ultimately nominated Scott W. Kummer.^[6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election^[1][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert B. Steele (incumbent)	59,668	88.18
	Green	Scott W. Kummer	7,996	11.82
Total votes			67,664	100

Incumbent Commissioner Jerry Butler, a Democrat who first assumed the office in 1985, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent)	46,216	100
Total votes			46,216	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3] The Republican Party ultimately nominated Maurice Perkins.^[6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district election^[1][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent)	73,932	89.86
	Republican	Marie J. "Jenny" Wohadlo	8,340	10.14
Total votes			82,272	100

Then-incumbent Commissioner John Stroger originally sought reelection, winning the Democratic primary, but backed-out due to health issues (and also resigned his seat), and was replaced as Democratic nominee by William Beavers, who went to win the general election.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Stroger, Jr. (incumbent)	55,244	100
Total votes			55,244	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3] Ultimately, the Republican Party nominated Ann Rochelle Hunter.^[6]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election^[1][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Beavers	78,252	91.54
	Republican	Ann Rochelle Hunter	7,234	8.46
Total votes			85,486	100

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

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Deborah Sims (incumbent)	32,103
	Democratic	Dian M. Powell	12,156
Total votes			44,259	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Deborah Sims (incumbent)	74,988	100
Total votes			74,988	100

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy, a Democrat, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent)	16,338	56.52
	Democratic	Nicholas K. Chambers	7,013	24.26
	Democratic	Robert L. Ryan, Jr.	5,558	19.23
Total votes			28,909	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Republican primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Hawkins	7,190	100
Total votes			7,190	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent)	56,814	73.93
	Republican	Michael Hawkins	20,038	26.07
Total votes			76,852	100

Incumbent third-term Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno, a Democrat, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Mario Moreno (incumbent)	13,320	69.87
	Democratic	Albert Martinez	2,894	15.17
	Democratic	Leonard "Len" Dominguez	2,867	15.03
Total votes			19,081	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Mario Moreno (incumbent)	29,779	100
Total votes			29,779	100

Incumbent third-term Commissioner Roberto Maldonado, a Democrat, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roberto Maldonado (incumbent)	18,409	100
Total votes			18,409	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roberto Maldonado (incumbent)	38,795	100
Total votes			38,795	100

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

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jodi L. Biancalana	16,485	58.41
	Democratic	Bruce Best	11,738	41.59
Total votes			28,223	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent)	11,474	85.48
	Republican	Daniel S. Kollman	1,949	14.52
Total votes			13,423	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent)	47,881	56.61
	Democratic	Jodi L. Biancalana	36,701	43.39
Total votes			84,582	100

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

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Quigley (incumbent)	26,207	100
Total votes			26,207	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[3]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Quigley (incumbent)	62,905	100
Total votes			62,905	100

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

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John P. Daley (incumbent)	45,864	100
Total votes			45,864	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Republican primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carl Segvich	4,046	100
Total votes			4,046	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John P. Daley (incumbent)	65,846	79.49
	Republican	Carl Segvich	16,986	20.51
Total votes			82,832	100

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Forrest Claypool, a Democrat, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Claypool (incumbent)	26,567	100
Total votes			26,567	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[3]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Claypool (incumbent)	57,709	100
Total votes			57,709	100

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Larry Suffredin, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Larry Suffredin (incumbent)	28,280
Total votes			28,280	100

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.^[2][3]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Larry Suffredin (incumbent)	71,801	100
Total votes			71,801	100

Incumbent second-term Commissioner Gregg Goslin, a Republican, was reelected.

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Democratic primary.^[2] The Democratic Party ultimately nominated Michelene "Mickie" Polk.^[7]

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregg Goslin (incumbent)	17,523	100
Total votes			17,523	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregg Goslin (incumbent)	49,400	53.80
	Democratic	Michelene "Mickie" Polk	42,426	46.20
Total votes			91,826	100

Incumbent eighth-term^[8] Commissioner Carl Hansen, a Republican, sought reelection, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Tim Schneider, who went on to win the general election.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Democratic primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Steven Dasakis	10,345	100
Total votes			10,345	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Timothy O. Schneider	7,293	51.08
	Republican	Carl R. Hansen (incumbent)	6,984	48.92
Total votes			14,277	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Timothy O. Schneider	35,696	52.67
	Democratic	Jim Steven Dasakis	32,075	47.33
Total votes			67,771	100

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Tony Peraica, a Republican, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Edward Gomolinski	17,570	100
Total votes			17,570	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Republican primary^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony Peraica (incumbent)	12,035	100
Total votes			12,035	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony Peraica (incumbent)	35,605	51.04
	Democratic	William Edward Gomolinski	34,154	48.96
Total votes			69,759	100

Incumbent first-term Commissioner Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman, a Republican, was reelected.

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas "Tommy" Kraus	18,900	100
Total votes			18,900	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent)	12,035	100
Total votes			12,035	100

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent)	49,425	55.60
	Democratic	Thomas "Tommy" Kraus	39,473	44.40
Total votes			88,898	100

Contest summary

Party	Seats held before	Seats contested
Democratic	12	17
Republican	5	10
Green	0	1

Vote summary

Party	Popular vote	Seats won
Democratic	924,939 (76.45%)	13
Republican	276,925 (22.89%)	4
Green	7,996 (0.66%)	0
Total	1,209,860	—

Fate of incumbents

Party	Total incumbents	Incumbents that sought reelection/retired	Incumbents that won/lost re-nomination in primaries	Incumbents that won/lost general election	Notes
Democratic	12	12 sought reelection 0 retired	12 won re-nomination 0 lost re-nomination	11 won 0 lost	1 candidate won renomination but withdrew from general election
Republican	5	5 sought reelection 0 retired	4 won re-nomination 1 lost renomination	4 won 0 lost
Green	No Green incumbents

Composition of elected board (returning/newly elected members)

Party	Returning members	Newly elected members
Democratic	11	1
Republican	4	1