Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district
District
District 14
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Townships
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Government
 • TypeDistrict
 • BodyCook County Board of Commissioners
 • CommissionerScott R. Britton (D)

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Scott R. Britton, a Democrat.

History

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

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, it covered parts of the north and northwest suburbs of Cook County.[2]

2001 redistricting

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States Census.[3]

In regards to townships, the district's redistricted boundaries included parts of Barrington, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, and Wheeling townships. The district contained the entirety of both the Barrington and Palatine townships[4]

2012 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States Census, included parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Deer Park, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Hoffman Estates, Iverness, Mount Prospect, Northfield, Northbrook, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Wheeling, and Wilmette.[5][6][7]

In regards to townships, the district's boundaries included parts of Niles, Northfield, Palatine, and Wheeling townships.[5][8] It is located in northern Cook County.[9]

The district was 90.32 square miles (57,806.14 acres).[10]

2022 redistricting

The district as redistricted in 2022, following the 2020 United States Census, covers the entirety of New Trier and Northfield Townships, as well as large portions of Palatine and Wheeling Townships.[11]

Politics

From 1994 until 2018, the district was represented by Republicans. The district was considered to be a Republican stronghold during this time.[12][13] In the 2016 United States presidential election, the Democratic ticket of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine won a strong victory in the district over the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence.[13] The commissioner of the district flipped to the Democratic Party in 2018, a year which saw an overall strong performance by the Democratic Party in that year's elections in Illinois and an unprecedentedly strong and well-funded effort by the Cook County Democratic Party to target the district.[12][14]

List of commissioners representing the district

Commissioner Party Years Electoral history
Richard Siebel Republican December 1994–December 1998 Previously served as commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large; elected in 1994
Gregg Goslin Republican December 1998–December 2018 Elected in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014; lost reelection in 2018
Scott R. Britton Democratic December 2018–present Elected in 2018 and 2022

Election results

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district general elections
Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct)
1994[15][16] Richard Siebel Republican 49,280 (66.08%) Kelly Ann Sheehan Democratic 25,302 (33.93%)
1998[17] Gregg Goslin Republican 45,781 (59.27%) Joyce Thompson Fitzgerald Democratic 31,458 (40.73%)
2002[18][19] Gregg Goslin Republican 51,691 (61.15%) Allan M. Monat Democratic 32,836 (38.85%)
2006[20] Gregg Goslin Republican 49,400 (53.80%) Michelene "Mickie" Polk Democratic 42,426 (46.20%)
2010[21] Gregg Goslin Republican 60,664 (61.89%) Jennifer Bishop Jenkins Democratic 37,357 (38.11%)
2014[22] Gregg Goslin Republican 66,217 (100%)
2018[23] Scott R. Britton Democratic 62,792 (54.19%) Gregg Goslin Republican 53,079 (45.81%)
2022[24] Scott R. Britton Democratic 67,575 (61.28%) Benton Howser Republican 42,703 (38.72%)

References

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  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. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 14 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Leonard, Valerie (May 11, 2012). "Redistricting of Cook County board to be determined in coming weeks". AustinTalks. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 11 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "Cook County Commissioner District 14 Municipalities" (PDF). Office of the Cook County Clerk. September 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "cook county commissioner district 14 municipalities map" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cook County Board 14th District Republican nominee: Gregg Goslin". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Chicago Cityscape - Map of building projects, properties, and businesses in District 14, Commissioner Scott R. Britton (Cook County Commissioner District)". www.chicagocityscape.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Election Viewer". maps.cookcountyil.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Donovan, Lisa; Pratt, Gregory (November 7, 2018). "In Cook County Board races, Republican strongholds lose grip to blue wave — and a lot of green". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Pratt, Gregory (November 2, 2018). "Democrats focus on longtime GOP strongholds hoping to increase Cook County Board lead: 'The suburbs ... are not what they once were.'". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "How Illinois Democrats won a statewide sweep and 2 pivotal congressional seats in the midterm elections". Chicago Tribune. November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Cook County offices". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. November 10, 1994. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Cook". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1994. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "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.