The 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 3, 1998. It was preceded by a primary election held on March 17, 1998. It coincided with other 1998 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.
1st district
Incumbent commissioner Darlena Williams-Burnett, a Democrat appointed in 1997 after fellow Democrat Danny K. Davis resigned to serve in the United States House of Representatives, lost renomination in the Democratic primary to Earlean Collins. Collins would go on to win the general election.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election
2nd district
Incumbent third-term commissioner Bobbie L. Steele, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the primary and general election.
Primaries Democratic
Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary.
General election
3rd district
Incumbent commissioner Jerry Butler, a Democrat who first assumed office in 1985, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election
4th district
Incumbent commissioner John Stroger, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.
Primaries Democratic
Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary.
General election
5th district
Incumbent first-term commissioner Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary.
General election
6th district
Incumbent first-term commissioner Bud Fleming, a Republican, unsuccessfully sought reelection, being unseated by Democratic nominee William Moran. Moran's victory of Flemming was considered an upset victory. Before winning this race, Moran had been regarded as a perennial candidate.
Primaries Democratic William Moran, who had never held office, defeated John David Desimone, who had served as President of the Chicago Heights Park District since 1995.
Republican
General election
7th district
Incumbent first-term commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election Republican primary winner Irma C. Lopez was replaced on the ballot by Alberto Alva.
8th district
Incumbent first-term commissioner Roberto Maldonado, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the primary and general election.
Primaries Democratic Incumbent Roberto Maldono was challenged by Francisco Duprey, who had served as the director of school services for Chicago Public Schools and had also led Chicago's Department of Economic Development.
Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary.
General election
9th district
Incumbent first-term commissioner Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election
10th district
Incumbent second-term commissioner Maria Pappas, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for Cook County Treasurer. Democrat Mike Quigley was elected to succeed her in office.
Primaries Democratic
Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary.
General election
11th district
Incumbent commissioner John P. Daley, a Democrat in office since 1992, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election
12th district
Incumbent third-term commissioner Ted Lechowicz, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.
General election
13th district
Incumbent first-term Commissioner Calvin Sutker, a Democrat, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary.
General election
14th district
Incumbent commissioner Richard Siebel, a Republican, did not seek reelection. Republican Gregg Goslin was elected to succeed him.
Primaries Democratic No candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
Republican
General election
15th district
Incumbent sixth-term commissioner Carl R. Hansen, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election
16th district
Incumbent Commissioner Allan C. Carr, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election Democratic nominee John E. Bertone withdrew and was not replaced on the ballot.
17th district
Incumbent third-term commissioner Herb Schumann, a Republican, was reelected.
Primaries Democratic
Republican
General election
Summarizing statistics + Contest summary Party Seats held before Seats contested Seats won Democratic 11 16 12 Republican 6 11 5
+ Contests by parties contesting Parties contesting Total Democratic wins Republicans wins Seats contested by Democratic and Republican nominees 10 6 4 Seats contested only by Democratic nominees 6 6 Seats contested only by Republican nominees 1 1
+ Vote summary Party Popular vote Seats won Democratic 791,445 (70.39%) 12 Republican 332,957 (29.61%) 5 Total 1,124,402
+ 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 Democratic 11 10 sought reelection1 retired 9 won re-nomination1 lost re-nomination 9 won0 lost Republican 6 5 sought reelection1 retired 5 won re-nomination0 lost re-nomination 4 won1 lost
+ Composition of elected board (returning/newly elected members) Party Returning members Newly elected members Democratic 9 3 Republican 4 1
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