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Chicago currently holds regularly-scheduled mayoral elections once every four years, in years prior to a presidential election. Beginning with its 1999 mayoral election, Chicago has used a nonpartisan two-round system.
The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28, 2023, to elect the mayor of Chicago, Illinois. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4.
- Tuesday’s Election
- Who’s running?
- Have Runoffs Been Held before?
- What Are The Top Issues?
- Why Is Lightfoot Vulnerable?
Nine candidates are competing Tuesday for a chance to be Chicago’s next mayor. That includes Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was elected in 2019 and is seeking her second term. READ MORE:Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on 8 rivals in reelection bid To win the office outright, a candidate needs to receive more than 50 percent of the vote. That’s unlike...
In addition to Lightfoot, the candidates are U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, former schools CEO Paul Vallas, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, businessman Willie Wilson, state Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner, activist Ja’Mal Green and City Council members Sophia King and Roderick Sawyer.
Municipal elections became nonpartisan and the runoff system was put in place in Chicago starting in 1999. But there wasn’t actually a mayoral runoff needed until 2015. That’s because Mayor Richard Daley easily won reelection in 1999, 2003 and 2007, getting more than 70 percent of the vote. After Daley opted not to run again, former White House chi...
Public safety has been the dominant issue in the race. Violent crime increased in Chicago, as it did in many places, during the pandemic, with the city recording 797 homicides in 2021, according to the Chicago Police Department. That was the highest number in a quarter century. And while homicides have since decreased, and Chicago’s per capita numb...
Lightfoot was elected four years ago as an outsider who would curb corruption at City Hall, at a time when some elected officials were under investigation and cleaning up city government was top of mind for voters. But once in office, Lightfoot’s tenure was consumed by other challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic, protests over police violence, rising c...
Feb 24, 2023 · The 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election is just four days away. But between the latest poll results and the latest numbers of mail-in ballots coming in, residents may not know who their next city...
Feb 28, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election — before a winner is declared. A look at what’s happening: TUESDAY’S...
Feb 28, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election — before a winner is declared. A look at what’s happening: TUESDAY’S ELECTION
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Mar 1, 2023 · As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, here's a breakdown from the CBOE of which Chicago mayoral candidate each of the 50 wards voted for in the 2023 Chicago Municipal Election. Ward 1: Johnson, 38.74%....
