Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district
Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district | |
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| District 3 | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships and equal jurisdictions | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| • Body | Cook County Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | Bill Lowry (D) |
Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Bill Lowry, a Democrat.
History
[edit | edit source]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: one for ten members from the city of Chicago and another for seven members from suburban Cook County.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]1994 boundaries
[edit | edit source]When the district was first established, it covered parts of the South Side of Chicago and southwest suburbs of Cook County.[2][3]
2001 redistricting
[edit | edit source]New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States census.[4]
In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago, as well as portions of Worth Township.[5]
2012 redistricting
[edit | edit source]The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States census, laid entirely within the city of Chicago, including part of the central city and the South Side.[6][7][8]
The district was 21.95 square miles (14,046.55 acres).[8]
2022 redistricting
[edit | edit source]The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States census, continues to lay primary within the city of Chicago. It now also contains a portion of Worth Township.[9]
Politics
[edit | edit source]All commissioners representing this district, since its inception, have been Democrats. The district has voted strongly Democratic in its Cook County Board of Commissioners elections.
List of commissioners representing the district
[edit | edit source]| Commissioner | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Jerry Butler 1998 (1).jpg Jerry Butler |
Democratic | December 1994–December 2018 | Previously served two terms as commissioner from Chicago at-large; elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
| Bill Lowry | Democratic | December 2018–present | Elected in 2018 and 2022 |
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Election results
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