Cook County Clerk
Cook County, Illinois
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 54 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,182,090 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 5,182,090) ÷ ln(50,000) = 54.14, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Issuing marriage licenses and keeping property filings
- Running county elections, in many counties
- Handling business filings, permits, and licenses
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Candidates
Libertarian · declared
Hontas Farmer is a physics lecturer at Chicago State University who researches gravitational-wave physics with the LISA Fundamental Physics Working Group. Farmer holds degrees from Northern Illinois University and DePaul and has represented adjunct faculty in their union.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Monica Gordon has served as Cook County Clerk since December 2024 and previously sat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Her office runs suburban Cook County elections and keeps vital records, recordings, and tax services.
Records: Election Integrity 5 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
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