2010 was a
midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal (
House and
Senate) and those for
state elections.
Voter turnout
Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 26.41%, with 761,626 ballots cast. The city of
Chicago saw 27.282% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 25.54% turnout.[3][4]
The general election saw 52.68% turnout, with 1,424,959 ballots cast. The city of Chicago saw 52.88% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 52.48% turnout.[5][6]
In the 2010
Cook County Assessor election, incumbent Assessor
James Houlihan, a Democrat, first appointed in 1997 who was thrice reelected, did not seek reelection to what would have been a fourth full term.[7]Joseph Berrios was elected to succeed him.
Her victory in this election would make Preckwinkle the first woman to be popularly elected to the office of president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and the second woman overall to hold the position after
Bobbie L. Steele.[18]
In the 2010
Cook County Board of Review election, one seat, Democratic-held, out of its three seats was up for election.
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.[31]
Incumbent first-term member
Brendan Houlihan, a Democrat who had been elected in
2006, lost reelection to Republican Dan Patlak. This election was to a two-year term.[31]
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 1st district Democratic primary[2]
In the 2010
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, three of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election in an
at-large race.[2] Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates and the top-three finishers would win.
Two of the incumbents for the three seats were seeking reelection, Democrats Barbara McGowan and
Mariyana Spyropoulos.[32] Each won reelection, joined by fellow Democrat Michael A. Alvarez in winning election.
Primaries
Democratic
Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary[2]
2010 was a
midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal (
House and
Senate) and those for
state elections.
Voter turnout
Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 26.41%, with 761,626 ballots cast. The city of
Chicago saw 27.282% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 25.54% turnout.[3][4]
The general election saw 52.68% turnout, with 1,424,959 ballots cast. The city of Chicago saw 52.88% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 52.48% turnout.[5][6]
In the 2010
Cook County Assessor election, incumbent Assessor
James Houlihan, a Democrat, first appointed in 1997 who was thrice reelected, did not seek reelection to what would have been a fourth full term.[7]Joseph Berrios was elected to succeed him.
Her victory in this election would make Preckwinkle the first woman to be popularly elected to the office of president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and the second woman overall to hold the position after
Bobbie L. Steele.[18]
In the 2010
Cook County Board of Review election, one seat, Democratic-held, out of its three seats was up for election.
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.[31]
Incumbent first-term member
Brendan Houlihan, a Democrat who had been elected in
2006, lost reelection to Republican Dan Patlak. This election was to a two-year term.[31]
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 1st district Democratic primary[2]
In the 2010
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, three of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election in an
at-large race.[2] Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates and the top-three finishers would win.
Two of the incumbents for the three seats were seeking reelection, Democrats Barbara McGowan and
Mariyana Spyropoulos.[32] Each won reelection, joined by fellow Democrat Michael A. Alvarez in winning election.
Primaries
Democratic
Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary[2]