# 2006 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

The 2006 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 7, 2006. It was preceded by a primary election held on March 21, 2006. 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.

## 1st district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earlean Collins (incumbent) | 39,232 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,232 | 100 |

#### Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Henrietta S. Butler.

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earlean Collins (incumbent) | 69,621 | 91.68 |
| | Republican | Henrietta S. Butler | 6,320 | 8.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,941 | 100 |

## 2nd district

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.

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 27,819 | 100 |

#### Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Scott W. Kummer.

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert B. Steele (incumbent) | 59,668 | 88.18 |
| | Green | Scott W. Kummer | 7,996 | 11.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,664 | 100 |

## 3rd district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) | 46,216 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,216 | 100 |

#### Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Maurice Perkins.

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) | 73,932 | 89.86 |
| | Republican | Marie J. "Jenny" Wohadlo | 8,340 | 10.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,272 | 100 |

## 4th district

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.

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) | 55,244 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,244 | 100 |

#### Republican

No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary. Ultimately, the Republican Party nominated Ann Rochelle Hunter.

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Beavers | 78,252 | 91.54 |
| | Republican | Ann Rochelle Hunter | 7,234 | 8.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,486 | 100 |

## 5th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Sims (incumbent) | 32,103 | |
| | Democratic | Dian M. Powell | 12,156 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,259 | 100 |

#### Republican

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

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Sims (incumbent) | 74,988 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,988 | 100 |

## 6th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 28,909 | 100 |

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Hawkins | 7,190 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,190 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joan Patricia Murphy (incumbent) | 56,814 | 73.93 |
| | Republican | Michael Hawkins | 20,038 | 26.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,852 | 100 |

## 7th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 19,081 | 100 |

#### Republican

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

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Mario Moreno (incumbent) | 29,779 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,779 | 100 |

## 8th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roberto Maldonado (incumbent) | 18,409 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,409 | 100 |

#### Republican

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

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roberto Maldonado (incumbent) | 38,795 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,795 | 100 |

## 9th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jodi L. Biancalana | 16,485 | 58.41 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Best | 11,738 | 41.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,223 | 100 |

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) | 11,474 | 85.48 |
| | Republican | Daniel S. Kollman | 1,949 | 14.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,423 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter N. Silvestri (incumbent) | 47,881 | 56.61 |
| | Democratic | Jodi L. Biancalana | 36,701 | 43.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,582 | 100 |

## 10th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Quigley (incumbent) | 26,207 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,207 | 100 |

#### Republican

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

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Quigley (incumbent) | 62,905 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,905 | 100 |

## 11th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John P. Daley (incumbent) | 45,864 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,864 | 100 |

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Segvich | 4,046 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,046 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John P. Daley (incumbent) | 65,846 | 79.49 |
| | Republican | Carl Segvich | 16,986 | 20.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,832 | 100 |

## 12th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Forrest Claypool (incumbent) | 26,567 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,567 | 100 |

#### Republican

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

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Forrest Claypool (incumbent) | 57,709 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,709 | 100 |

## 13th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Suffredin (incumbent) | 28,280 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,280 | 100 |

#### Republican

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

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Suffredin (incumbent) | 71,801 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,801 | 100 |

## 14th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

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

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gregg Goslin (incumbent) | 17,523 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,523 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gregg Goslin (incumbent) | 49,400 | 53.80 |
| | Democratic | Michelene "Mickie" Polk | 42,426 | 46.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,826 | 100 |

## 15th district

Incumbent eighth-term 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.

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Steven Dasakis | 10,345 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,345 | 100 |

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy O. Schneider | 7,293 | 51.08 |
| | Republican | Carl R. Hansen (incumbent) | 6,984 | 48.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,277 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy O. Schneider | 35,696 | 52.67 |
| | Democratic | Jim Steven Dasakis | 32,075 | 47.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,771 | 100 |

## 16th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Edward Gomolinski | 17,570 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,570 | 100 |

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tony Peraica (incumbent) | 12,035 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,035 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tony Peraica (incumbent) | 35,605 | 51.04 |
| | Democratic | William Edward Gomolinski | 34,154 | 48.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,759 | 100 |

## 17th district

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

### Primaries
#### Democratic

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas "Tommy" Kraus | 18,900 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,900 | 100 |

#### Republican

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent) | 12,035 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,035 | 100 |

### General election

Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman (incumbent) | 49,425 | 55.60 |
| | Democratic | Thomas "Tommy" Kraus | 39,473 | 44.40 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,898 | 100 |

## Summarizing statistics

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 | No Green incumbents | No Green incumbents | No Green incumbents | No Green incumbents |
Composition of elected board (returning/newly elected members) :
| Party | Returning members | Newly elected members |
| Democratic | 11 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 |