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Joan Patricia Murphy
Joan Patricia Murphy is a former District 6 representative on the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois. Murphy took office in 2002. She served until her death on September 18, 2016.[1]
2016 delegate
Murphy was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Illinois.[2] Murphy was one of 27 superdelegates from Illinois. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Ballotpedia was not able to identify whether Murphy supported Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination.[3]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[4]
Illinois primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2016
Hillary Clinton won the Illinois Democratic primary election, beating Bernie Sanders by less than two percentage points. Clinton carried Cook County, where the city of Chicago is located, 54 to 46 percent. African American voters made up 28 percent of the Democratic electorate in Illinois, according to exit poll data. Clinton won African Americans 70 to 30 percent over Sanders.[5]
| Illinois Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
50.6% | 1,039,555 | 79 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 48.6% | 999,494 | 77 | |
| Willie Wilson | 0.3% | 6,565 | 0 | |
| Martin O'Malley | 0.3% | 6,197 | 0 | |
| Larry Cohen | 0.1% | 2,407 | 0 | |
| Roque De La Fuente | 0.1% | 1,802 | 0 | |
| David Formhals | 0% | 25 | 0 | |
| Brian O'Neill | 0% | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2,056,047 | 156 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Delegate allocation
Illinois had 183 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 156 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[6][7]
Twenty-seven party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[6][8]
About the county
- See also: Cook County, Illinois
The county government of Cook County is located in Chicago, Illinois. The county was first established in 1831. It covers a total of 946 square miles of land in northeast Illinois. As of 2020, its population was 5,275,541.
County government
- See also: Government of Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is overseen by a 17-member board of commissioners. Each commissioner is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a three-member board of review, county assessor, state's attorney, county sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, county clerk, county treasurer, and county recorder.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Cook County, Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cook County | Illinois | |
| Population | 5,275,541 | 12,812,508 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 944 | 55,512 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 46.4% | 63.3% |
| Black/African American | 22.5% | 13.8% |
| Asian | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 11.4% | 7.3% |
| Multiple | 11.1% | 9.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26.5% | 18.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.3% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,797 | $81,702 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.3% | 11.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Joan Murphy, Cook County commissioner, longtime politician dies at 79," September 18, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Illinois exit polls," March 16, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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