Patrick Powers

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Cook County Circuit Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2028

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Patrick Powers (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.

Powers ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also:  Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)

Cook County Circuit Court, Patrick Powers's seat

Patrick Powers was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 76.9% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
76.9
 
831,724
No
 
23.1
 
249,563
Total Votes
1,081,287

2016

See also: Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Patrick Powers defeated Fredrick Bates in the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Democratic Primary.[2]

Cook County Circuit Court, Walsh Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Powers 52.66% 434,708
Fredrick Bates Incumbent 47.34% 390,774
Total Votes 825,482
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[3]

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[3]

The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[4][3]

Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[3]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a circuit/county resident; and
  • licensed to practice law in Illinois.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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