Preckwinkle and Dart Look to Hold Onto Longtime Cook County Positions; Hynes Aims to Take Over as Assessor

Democrats projected to sweep countywide elections

Democratic nominees swept the elections for countywide offices on Tuesday. Democrat Toni Preckwinkle was elected to her fifth term as Cook County board president. The race was called at 9:28 p.m. At that time, Preckwinkle received 78.8% of the vote with 55% of ballots counted, according to data from the Associated Press.  Preckwinkle’s campaign website...

Cook County voters head to the polls to choose board president and assessor

Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Pat Hynes, the nominee for assessor, are among those expected to sail to victory after each emerged from tough primary races.

Hynes Wins Cook County Assessor Race: 2026 Election Results

The Associated Press declared Pat Hynes the winner of the Cook County Assessor race. See vote totals from the Nov. 3, 2026, election.

In Cook County, Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor nominee Pat Hynes lead in early results

Democrats running for countywide offices -- including Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor nominee Pat Hynes -- could breathe easy Tuesday night as early results showed both with massive leads.

Preckwinkle and Dart Look to Hold Onto Longtime Cook County Positions; Hynes Aims to Take Over as Assessor

Preckwinkle and Dart Look to Hold Onto Longtime Cook County Positions; Hynes Aims to Take Over as Assessor Blair Paddock Tue, 11/03/2026 - 19:00 The polls have closed in Cook County and voters will soon know who will oversee the county’s budget, run the jail and handle property taxes in the multiple races up for grabs. Cook County Board President The four-term incumbent, Democrat Toni Preckwinkle, is facing off against Libertarian Michael Murphy…

Incumbent Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle reelected

Preckwinkle was reelected for her fifth full term. The post Incumbent Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle reelected  first appeared on The Loyola Phoenix.