Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district

Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Jessica Vasquez, a Democrat.

History

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.

Geography

Throughout its history, the district has been located in the Near Northwest Side of Chicago.

1994 boundaries

When the district was first established, it represented parts of the Near Northwest Side of Chicago.

2001 redistricting

New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States census. The boundaries were entirely within the city of Chicago. It represented Near Northwest Chicago.

2012 redistricting

The district currently, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States census, continued to be entirely located entirely within the city boundaries of Chicago, and largely resembled the shape that the district already had before the redistricting.

The district was 14.26 square miles (9,130 acres).

2022 redistricting

The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States census is entirely located in the city of Chicago.

Politics

The district has only ever been represented by Democratic commissioners. Only once has another party run a nominee in an election in this district.

List of commissioners representing the district

Election results