The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 5, 2002.

Stroger was only the forth person ever to win three elections for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Beginning with the 2002 elections, the Cook County Board of Review has had its three seats rotate the length of terms.

[4][3][5] In the 2006 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, three of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election in an at-large race.

[3][4] Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates and the top-three finishers would win.

Two Democratic incumbents Kathy Meany and Cynthia Santos, won reelection.

[1][2][10] Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County, due to vacancies.

Partisan elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships due to vacancies.