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Lionel Jean-Baptiste
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2030
Lionel Jean-Baptiste (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Jean-Baptiste ran for re-election for the 9th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Lionel Jean-Baptiste received his undergraduate degree in political science from Princeton University in 1974 and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1990.[1] Prior to joining the court, he was an alderman from Evanston from 2001 to 2011.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
Cook County Circuit Court 9th Subcircuit, Lionel Jean-Baptiste's seat
Lionel Jean-Baptiste was retained to the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 73.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.7
|
1,071,416 | ||
No |
26.3
|
383,122 | |||
Total Votes |
1,454,538 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jean-Baptiste in this election.
2018
Cook County Circuit Court 9th Subcircuit, Jean-Baptiste's seat
Lionel Jean-Baptiste was retained to the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 6, 2018 with 67.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
67.0
|
839,383 | ||
No |
33.0
|
413,302 | |||
Total Votes |
1,252,685 | ||||
|
|
2012
Jean-Baptiste was elected without opposition on Nov. 6, 2012. He previously ran successfully in the March 20, 2012 Democratic primary, receiving 61.54% of the vote over fellow judge Michael Ian Bender.[2][3][4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lionel Jean-Baptiste did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedevanston - ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.135
- ↑ Cook County Clerk: Cook County Unofficial Primary Election Results, March 20, 2012 (as of 9:00AM, 3/21/12) Scroll to p.19
- ↑ Committee to Elect Qualified Judges: Judicial Evaluations for the March 2012 Primary (dead link)
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
