2024 Cook County, Illinois, elections
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The Cook County, Illinois, general election were held on November 5, 2024.[1] Elections were held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, State's Attorney, Board of Commissioners district 1, Cook County Board of Review district 1, four seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.[2]
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November 5, 2024
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Primary elections, held using the open primary system, took place on March 19, 2024.[1][3]
Clerk of the Circuit Court
November 5, 2024
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The incumbent first-term clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Iris Martinez, ran for re-election, but was defeated for re-nomination by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos. In the Republican and Libertarian party primaries, one candidate each ran uncontested. Spyropoulos won the general election with 68% of the vote.
Democratic party primary
In the Democratic primary election, Martinez faced a challenge from Mariyana Spyropoulos, who had served as Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner since 2016.
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Martinez | Incumbent | Website | [4] |
| Mariyana T. Spyropoulos | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner (2016-present) | Website | [4] |
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mariyana T. Spyropoulos | 329,635 | 65.17 | |
| Democratic | Iris Y. Martinez (incumbent) | 176,195 | 34.83 | |
| Total votes | 505,830 | 100.0 | ||
Republican party primary
Lupe Aguirre ran uncontested in the Republican primary election.[2]
Libertarian party primary
Michael Murphy ran uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.[2]
General election
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mariyana T. Spyropoulos | 1,322,315 | 67.99 | −5.04% | |
| Republican | Lupe Aguirre | 498,205 | 25.62 | −1.35% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Murphy | 124,368 | 6.39 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,944,888 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
State's Attorney
Incumbent second-term Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx, retired at the end of her term on December 1, 2024. Two candidates were running in the Democratic primary election, and one candidate each is running uncontested in the Republican and Libertarian primary elections.
November 5, 2024
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Democratic party primary
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
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| Clayton Harris III | Lecturer in public policy at the University of Chicago Former assistant state's attorney |
Website | [5] |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke | Former judge on the Illinois First District Appellate Court (2016-2023) and Cook County Circuit Court (2008-2016) | Website | [5] |
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eileen O'Neill Burke | 264,428 | 50.15 | |
| Democratic | Clayton Harris III | 262,857 | 49.85 | |
| Total votes | 527,285 | 100.0 | ||
Republican party primary
Bob Fioretti, former Chicago City Council member and perennial candidate, was running uncontested in the Republican primary election.[2]
Libertarian party primary
Andrew Charles Kopinski is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.[2]
General election
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Eileen O'Neill Burke | 1,315,970 | 67.36 | +13.15% | |
| Republican | Bob Fioretti | 551,617 | 28.23 | −10.85% | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Charles Kopinski | 86,154 | 4.41 | −2.30% | |
| Total votes | 1,953,761 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Clerk
November 5, 2024
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General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Monica Gordon | 1,320,946 | 68.30 | −3.28 | |
| Republican | Michelle Pennington | 530,680 | 27.44 | +1.18 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Schreiner | 82,526 | 4.26 | +2.10 | |
| Total votes | 1,934,152 | 100.0 | |||
Board of Commissioners, 1st district (special election)
November 5, 2024
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In the 2022 election, Brandon Johnson was re-elected as commissioner for the 1st district on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. After his election as Mayor of Chicago in 2023, Tara Stamps was appointed to replace him.[6] Stamps is running for re-election to a full term, and faces a challenger in the Democratic primary election.
Democratic party primary
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
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| Tara Stamps | Incumbent | Website | [7] |
| Zerlina Smith-Members | Political consultant and perennial candidate | Website | [7] |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tara Stamps (incumbent) | 94,353 | 89.71 | −3.16 | |
| Libertarian | James Humay | 10,828 | 10.29 | +3.16 | |
| Total votes | 105,181 | 100.0 | |||