Cook County Assessor
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
- Setting the value of your home or land for tax purposes
- Approving property tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates
Libertarian · declared
Nico Tsatsoulis is the 2026 Libertarian nominee for Cook County Assessor. A Hyde Park resident and real-estate manager, he studied economics and earned an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. He previously ran for Cook County Assessor in 2022 and Cook County Board of Review in 2024.
Democratic · declared
Pat Hynes has been Lyons Township assessor since 2021 and has roughly three decades of property-tax experience, including more than 20 years in the Cook County Assessor's Office. He is a certified Illinois assessing officer and volunteers as a firefighter and EMT.
Records: Government Efficiency 3 for
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