Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 16.26%, with 458,396 ballots cast. Among these, 285,728
Democratic, 169,922
Republican, 245
Green, and 2,501 nonpartisan primary ballots were cast. The city of
Chicago saw 16.54% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 15.99% turnout.[3][4]
The general election saw 49.30% turnout, with 1,364,436 ballots cast. The city of Chicago saw 48.81% turnout and suburban Cook County saw 49.79% turnout.[5][6]
In the 2014
Cook County Assessor election, incumbent first-term Assessor
Joseph Berrios, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.
In the 2014
Cook County Clerk election, incumbent sixth-term Clerk
David Orr, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.
In the 2014 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent fourth-term Treasurer
Maria Pappas, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.
Fifteen members were reelected. One member did not seek reelection. One member was defeated in their party's primary. This meant that a total of two individuals were newly-elected.
In the 2014
Cook County Board of Review election, one seat, Democratic-held, out of its three seats was up for election. Incumbent Larry Rogers, Jr. was reelected.
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.[7]
Incumbent third-term member
Larry Rogers, Jr., a Democrat last reelected in
2012, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This election was to a four-year term.[7]
Primaries
Democratic
Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary[2]
In the 2014
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, Cynthia M. Santos and Frank Avila [8][9] both Democrats. Each won reelection. Joining them in winning the general election was fellow Democrat Tim Bradford.
Primaries
Democratic
Water Reclamation District Board election Democratic primary[2]
11 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for partisan elections due to vacancies.[1][10] 72 circuit court judges had
retention elections.[1]
15 subcircuit courts judgeships were also up for partisan elections due to vacancies.[1] Multiple subcircuit judges had retention elections.[11]
Other elections
Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican
committeemen for the suburban
townships.[12]