Deborah Sims

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Deborah Sims

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Cook County Board of Commissioners District 5

Successor: Monica Gordon

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Deborah Sims (Democratic Party) was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois, representing District 5. Sims assumed office in 1994. Sims left office on December 5, 2022.

Sims (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to represent District 5 in Illinois. Sims won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2018)

General election

General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Deborah Sims won election in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deborah Sims (D)	100.0	81,711

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,711 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Deborah Sims defeated Timothy Parker and Audrey Tanksley in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 5 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deborah Sims	76.9	33,790
	Submit photo	Timothy Parker	15.3	6,732
	Submit photo	Audrey Tanksley	7.8	3,427

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 43,949
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adrena Bacon (D)
• Dexter Johnson (D)

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See also

Cook County, Illinois	Illinois	Municipal government	Other local coverage
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