Municipal elections in Chicago, Illinois (2015)

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Chicago, Illinois municipal elections, 2015
List of candidates
Mayor
City Council: Ward 1 • Ward 2 • Ward 3 • Ward 4 • Ward 5 • Ward 6 • Ward 7 • Ward 8 • Ward 9 • Ward 10 • Ward 11 • Ward 12 • Ward 13 • Ward 14 • Ward 15 • Ward 16 • Ward 17 • Ward 18 • Ward 19 • Ward 20 • Ward 21 • Ward 22 • Ward 23 • Ward 24 • Ward 25 • Ward 26 • Ward 27 • Ward 28 • Ward 29 • Ward 30 • Ward 31 • Ward 32 • Ward 33 • Ward 34 • Ward 35 • Ward 36 • Ward 37 • Ward 38 • Ward 39 • Ward 40 • Ward 41 • Ward 42 • Ward 43 • Ward 44 • Ward 45 • Ward 46 • Ward 47 • Ward 48 • Ward 49 • Ward 50
Major Issues
2015 Municipal Elections
Chicago, Illinois
Advisory questions

The city of Chicago, Illinois, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff election for races in which no candidate received a majority of the votes took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014. All 50 city council seats were up for election.[1]

On February 24, 184 candidates vied for the 50 city council seats up for election. Forty-three of the 50 city council incumbents ran for re-election. Seven of those incumbents ran completely unopposed. In the seven seats where incumbents did not run, there was an average of six candidates that ran in each of those races.

17 council races and the mayoral race advanced to the runoff election on April 7, 2015.

Incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel stood behind a red light camera system called into question by the Chicago Tribune while his primary challengers called for its removal. Education was another point of disagreement; clashing on issues such as charter schools and an elected school board. Challengers also argued for the hiring of more police, while Emanuel said it should not come as an additional cost to taxpayers. Following the general election in February, the city's debt-rating and questions about the future of a Barack Obama Presidential Library entered into the mix. You can see more information on issues surrounding the 2015 Chicago election here.

To go directly to the list of city council candidates, click here.

Mayor

For an overview of the major issues that shaped this election click here.

Candidate list

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Amara Enyia, Frederick Collins and Gerald Sconyers withdrew from the race.[2] Fenton C. Patterson and Robert Shaw (Illinois) were removed from the ballot.[3][4]
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Election results

Mayor of Chicago, Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRahm Emanuel Incumbent 56.2% 332,171
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia 43.8% 258,562
Total Votes 590,733
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015


Mayor of Chicago, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRahm Emanuel Incumbent 45.6% 218,217
Green check mark transparent.pngJesus "Chuy" Garcia 33.5% 160,414
Willie Wilson 10.7% 50,960
Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti 7.4% 35,363
William "Dock" Walls, III 2.8% 13,250
Total Votes 478,204
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015


The map below shows results for the 2015 general and runoff elections by precinct as well as vote total differences between the two elections. As of 2013, Chicago had 2,069 precincts. The number of precincts within each of the city's 50 wards ranged from 23 precincts in the 12th Ward to 57 in the 19th Ward.[5]

Polling

Runoff polling

2015 Chicago Mayoral Election
Poll Rahm Emanuel* Jesus "Chuy" GarciaUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Ogden & Fry
(March 28, 2015)
 47.6%34.2%18.3%+/-3.3904
Ogden & Fry
(March 21, 2015)
 48.5%32.1%18.4%+/-3.2951
We Ask America
(March 18, 2015)
 51%36%12%+/-31,374
Ogden & Fry
(March 14, 2015)
 47.1%36.7%16.2%+/-3.23957
Chicago Tribune
(March 6-11, 2015)
 51%37%11%+/-3.7712
Ogden & Fry
(February 28, 2015)
 42.7%38.7%18.6%+/-3.1979
Global Strategy Group
(February 25, 2015)
 50.4%39.8%9.8%+/-1.92,659
Ogden & Fry
(February 25, 2015)
 42.9%38.5%18.6%+/-3.21,058
AVERAGES 47.65% 36.63% 15.36% +/-3.08 1,199.25
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected].

Note: An asterisk (*) is used to denote incumbency.

General election polling

Click [show] to view the statistics from polls prior to the general election.

Note: An asterisk (*) is used to denote incumbency.

Prospective polling

Click [show] to view the statistics from polls with prospective candidates.

Note: An asterisk (*) is used to denote incumbency. Due to the nature of the comparison, a placeholder figure of 0% is assigned to candidates not included in any given match-up round

City council

If you are unsure of the ward in which you live, use the Chicago Tribune's ward map here.

Candidate list

Ward 1

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Mia Lena Lopez was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 2

Note: Incumbent Robert Fioretti did not run for re-election. He instead ran for mayor.

February 24 General election candidates:
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 3

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Clarence Desmond Clemons was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 4

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Jeffrey Booker was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 5

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Loretta Lomax was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 6

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Dumars Ervin Franklin withdrew from the race in December 2014. Delton Jerry Pierce was removed from the ballot in January 2015.

Ward 7

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Jesse L. Harley, Stephanie Roddy, Vincent Rose, Queen Whitlock, Chevette Valentine and L. Elizabeth "Jacquie" Lewis were removed from the ballot. Sidney H. Brooks Iii and Frances Pratt withdrew from the race.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 8

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Rebecca A. Sankey and Lynn Renee Franco were removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 9

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Curtiss Llong Bey, Marcia Brown and Agin Muhammad II were removed from the ballot in December 2014.
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Ward 10

February 24 General election candidates:
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 11

Note: Incumbent James A. Balcer did not run for re-election.
February 24 General election candidates:
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 12

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Peter John Demay was removed from the ballot in January 2015.

Ward 13

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 14

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 15

Note: Incumbent Toni Foulkes did not run for re-election in Ward 15 due to redistricting; she won election to the Ward 16 seat.
February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Raul Ventura and Sandra L. Mallory were removed from the ballot in December 2014. Alberto Bocanegra was removed from the ballot in January 2015.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 16

Note: Incumbent JoAnn Thompson passed away on February 9, 2015.[6] The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners removed her name from the ballot the following week.[7]
February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Guadalupe Rivera (Illinois) and Jeffrey L. Lewis were removed from the ballot in January 2015.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 17

Note: Incumbent Latasha R. Thomas did not run for re-election.
February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 18

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Howard Lindsey and Shaakira Ali were removed from the ballot in January 2015.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 19

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 20

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Jerome A. Davis and Ronnie D. Nelson were removed from the ballot in December 2014.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 21

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: C.M. Winters was removed from the ballot in January 2015.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 22

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Alex Velazquez was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 23

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Paulino R. Villarreal, Jr. was removed from the ballot in December 2014. Charles M. Hughes was removed from the ballot in January 2015.

Ward 24

Note: Incumbent Michael Chandler did not run for re-election.
February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Denarvis Mendenhall was removed from the ballot in December 2014. Marcus D. Thorne and Vernell L. Hollis-Swanigan withdrew from the race.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 25

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Troy Hernandez withdrew from the race in December 2014.

Ward 26

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 27

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 28

February 24 General election candidates:
  • Jason C. ErvinGreen check mark transparent.png - Incumbent Ervin was appointed to the council in 2011.
Note: Elliot Thomas, Alex M. Lyons, Willie Mcgill and William Siegmund were removed from the ballot in December 2014. Jasmine Jackson and Tammie Vinson were removed from the ballot in January 2015. Marseil Jackson withdrew from the race.

Ward 29

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Deborah D. Williams, Brenda Smith (Illinois) and Maurice J. Robinson withdrew from the race in December 2014. Lisa Jackson was removed from the ballot in January 2015.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 30

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Edgar Esparza and Walter Zarnecki were removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 31

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Renne "Tex" Chavez was removed from the ballot in December 2014.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 32

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 33

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Tyler Solorio was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 34

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 35

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Walter Zarnecki was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 36

Note: Incumbent Nicholas Sposato did not run for re-election.
February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Joaquin Vazguez was removed from the ballot in December 2014.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 37

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Otis Percy was removed from the ballot in December 2014.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 38

Note: Incumbent Timothy M. Cullerton did not run for re-election.
February 24 General election candidates:
Note: John J. Cianci and Mike Keeney were removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 39

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Mary K. Hunter was removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 40

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 41

February 24 General election candidates:
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 42

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 43

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Steven McClellan was removed from the ballot in December 2014. Andrew "Andy" Challenger withdrew from the race.
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 44

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Robin Cook withdrew from the race.

Ward 45

February 24 General election candidates:
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 46

February 24 General election candidates:
April 7 Runoff election candidates:

Ward 47

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 48

February 24 General election candidates:

Ward 49

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Connie Gates-Brown, John Beacham, Grady A. Humphrey and Nathan Benjamin Myers were removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Ward 50

February 24 General election candidates:
Note: Hilaire Fuji Shioura and Peter George Sifnotis were removed from the ballot.

Election results

General Election Wards 1-25

Chicago City Council, Ward 1 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Moreno Incumbent 51.1% 4,205
Anne Shaw 24.7% 2,037
Ronda Locke 20.4% 1,680
Andrew Hamilton 3.8% 310
Total Votes 8,232
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 2 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hopkins 29% 2,889
Green check mark transparent.pngAlyx S. Pattison 24.1% 2,404
Bita Buenrostro 14.2% 1,411
Stephen Niketopoulos 12.4% 1,232
Stacey Pfingsten 11.7% 1,170
Cornell Wilson 8.7% 863
Total Votes 9,106
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 3 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Dowell Incumbent 72.9% 7,441
Patricia Horton 27.1% 2,768
Total Votes 10,209
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 4 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam D. Burns Incumbent 55.6% 6,353
Tracey Y. Bey 25% 2,862
Norman H. Bolden 19.4% 2,214
Total Votes 11,429
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 5 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie A. Hairston Incumbent 52.5% 5,851
Anne Marie Miles 19.6% 2,181
Tiffany N. Brooks 8% 891
Jocelyn Hare 7.4% 821
Jedidiah L. Brown 7.1% 792
Robin Boyd Clark 5.4% 599
Total Votes 10,536
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRoderick Sawyer Incumbent 56.2% 5,990
Richard A. Wooten 26.3% 2,800
Brian T. Garner 17.5% 1,869
Total Votes 10,659
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 7 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNatashia L. Holmes Incumbent 25.5% 2,642
Green check mark transparent.pngGregory I. Mitchell 20.1% 2,085
Keiana Barrett 18.5% 1,923
Lashonda "Shonnie" Curry 12.8% 1,333
Flora "Flo" Digby 11% 1,143
Joseph J. Moseley, Ii 7.3% 761
Margie Reid 3.5% 362
Bernie Riley 1.2% 125
Total Votes 9,126
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 8 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle A. Harris Incumbent 68.5% 9,167
Faheem Shabazz 15.8% 2,113
Tara F. Baldridge 15.7% 2,096
Total Votes 13,376
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 9 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Beale Incumbent 62.4% 7,307
Michael E. Lafargue 15.6% 1,822
Theodore "Ted" Williams 11.5% 1,352
Harold "Noonie" Ward 10.5% 1,225
Total Votes 11,706
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 10 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn A. Pope Incumbent 44% 4,181
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Sadlowski Garza 24.1% 2,287
Richard L. Martinez, Jr. 12.5% 1,191
Juan B. Huizar 8.5% 809
Samantha M. Webb 5.4% 510
Frank J. Corona 3.2% 307
Olga Bautista 2.2% 208
Total Votes 8,978
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 11 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Daley Thompson 48.4% 4,644
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn K. Kozlar 35.4% 3,399
Maureen F. Sullivan 16.2% 1,558
Total Votes 9,601
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 15 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond A. Lopez 47.6% 2,168
Green check mark transparent.pngRafael Yañez 22.1% 1,007
Otis Davis, Jr. 10.2% 462
Raul O. Reyes 7.1% 324
Eddie L. Daniels 6.8% 309
Adolfo Mondragon 6.2% 280
Total Votes 4,270
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 16 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngToni Foulkes Incumbent 43.9% 2,571
Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Coleman 35.8% 2,096
Jose A. Garcia 14.2% 830
Cynthia Lomax 6.1% 357
Total Votes 5,854
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 17 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Moore 52.9% 4,467
Glenda Franklin 36.3% 3,064
James E. Dukes 10.8% 909
Total Votes 8,440
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 18 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDerrick G. Curtis 30.3% 3,663
Green check mark transparent.pngLona Lane Incumbent 29.9% 3,625
Chuks Onyezia 17.7% 2,139
Michael A. Davis 16.7% 2,021
Consandra Harris 2.9% 351
Brandon Loggins 2.6% 310
Total Votes 11,799
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 19 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew O'Shea Incumbent 72.6% 13,088
Anne Schaible 27.4% 4,944
Total Votes 18,032
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 20 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWillie B. Cochran Incumbent 47.6% 3,149
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Bailey 20.6% 1,365
Andre Smith 15.7% 1,038
Willie Ray, Jr. 10.2% 672
Ernest Radcliffe, Jr. 5.9% 390
Total Votes 6,614
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 21 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHoward B. Brookins Incumbent 41.6% 5,454
Green check mark transparent.pngMarvin Mcneil 14% 1,838
Doris Lewis Brooks 11.7% 1,529
Joseph C. Ziegler, Jr. 10.5% 1,376
Patricia A. Foster 10.4% 1,365
Ken Lewis 6.6% 862
Jeffrey Baker 5.3% 695
Total Votes 11,562
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 22 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Muñoz Incumbent 57.6% 2,928
Raul Montes, Jr. 17.5% 887
Neftalie Gonzalez 13.2% 669
Robert Martinez 11.7% 595
Total Votes 5,079
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 23 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael R. Zalewski Incumbent 67% 6,434
Martin Arteaga 18.7% 1,796
Anna Goral 14.3% 1,376
Total Votes 9,606
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 24 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Scott, Jr. 31.2% 2,200
Green check mark transparent.pngVetress Boyce 16.3% 1,151
Darren Tillis 14.4% 1,016
Frank M. Bass 11% 772
Regina D. Lewis 8.2% 575
Wallace E. "Mickey" Johnson 6.9% 483
Sherita Ann Harris 5.4% 382
Ladarius R. Curtis 2.8% 199
Roger L. Washington 2% 140
Larry G. Nelson 1.8% 129
Total Votes 5,714
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 25 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Solis Incumbent 51.1% 3,811
Byron Sigcho 18.5% 1,383
Jorge Mujica 12.2% 907
Roberto "Beto" Montano 10% 748
Ed Hershey 8.2% 614
Total Votes 7,463
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015

General Election Wards 26-50

Chicago City Council, Ward 26 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRoberto Maldonado Incumbent 52.3% 3,466
Juanita Irizarry 33.9% 2,248
Adam Corona 13.9% 919
Total Votes 6,633
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 27 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Burnett, Jr. Incumbent 74.1% 6,284
Gabe Beukinga 25.9% 2,201
Total Votes 8,485
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 29 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah L. Graham Incumbent 40.6% 4,395
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Taliaferro 22.5% 2,435
Lawrence Andolino 14.3% 1,549
Bob Galhotra 6.7% 722
Zerlina A. Smith 4.7% 505
LaCoulton J. Walls 4.5% 486
Oddis "O.J" Johnson 3.6% 389
Stephen Robinson 3.2% 346
Total Votes 9,606
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 31 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRay Suarez Incumbent 48% 2,778
Green check mark transparent.pngMilagros "Milly" Santiago 37.1% 2,146
Sean C. Starr 9.8% 568
Irma Cornier 5.1% 293
Total Votes 5,785
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 32 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Waguespack Incumbent 79% 6,425
Elise Doody-Jones 21% 1,713
Total Votes 8,138
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 33 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDeb Mell Incumbent 50.2% 4,103
Tim Meegan 34% 2,779
Annisa Wanat 15.8% 1,289
Total Votes 8,171
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 34 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Austin Incumbent 61.2% 7,610
Shirley J. White 21.3% 2,651
Henry Moses 11.3% 1,400
Charles R. Thomas Sr. 6.2% 769
Total Votes 12,430
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 35 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Ramirez-Rosa 67.3% 4,082
Rey Colon Incumbent 32.7% 1,987
Total Votes 6,069
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 36 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngOmar Aquino 35.6% 2,124
Green check mark transparent.pngGilbert Villegas 32.6% 1,945
Christopher M. Vittorio 24.1% 1,437
Alonso Zaragoza 7.7% 458
Total Votes 5,964
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 37 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEmma Mitts Incumbent 49.1% 4,033
Green check mark transparent.pngTara Stamps 32.1% 2,640
Maretta Brown-Miller 13% 1,071
Leroy Duncan 5.7% 472
Total Votes 8,216
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 38 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNicholas Sposato 53.6% 5,992
Heather Sattler 16.2% 1,809
Jerry Paszek 10.8% 1,205
Michael C. Duda 6.8% 763
Tom Caravette 5.9% 662
Carmen Hernandez 4.1% 462
Belinda Cadiz 2.6% 290
Total Votes 10,431
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 39 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Laurino Incumbent 53.2% 5,981
Robert Murphy 42.8% 4,815
Joseph "Joe" Laiacona 4% 446
Total Votes 11,242
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 40 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick J. O'Connor Incumbent 58.4% 5,601
Dianne Daleiden 41.6% 3,989
Total Votes 9,590
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 41 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary O’Connor Incumbent 47.7% 7,132
Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony V. Napolitano 42.5% 6,353
Joe Lomanto 9.8% 1,459
Total Votes 14,944
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 43 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Smith Incumbent 41.8% 4,309
Green check mark transparent.pngCaroline Vickrey 35.7% 3,682
Jennifer "Jen" Kramer 16.6% 1,707
Jerry Quandt 5.9% 608
Total Votes 10,306
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 44 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas M. Tunney Incumbent 67.1% 6,126
Mark Thomas 23.6% 2,153
Scott Davis 9.4% 854
Total Votes 9,133
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 45 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Arena Incumbent 45.5% 5,914
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Garrido 39.7% 5,164
Michelle R. Baert 13.3% 1,726
Michael S. Diaz 1.6% 204
Total Votes 13,008
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 46 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Cappleman Incumbent 46.9% 4,800
Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Crawford 37.6% 3,853
Denice L. Davis 15.5% 1,589
Total Votes 10,242
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 47 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAmeya Pawar Incumbent 82.8% 9,974
Rory A. Fiedler 17.2% 2,075
Total Votes 12,049
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 49 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph A. Moore Incumbent 66.8% 5,778
Don Gordon 33.2% 2,867
Total Votes 8,645
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 50 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Silverstein Incumbent 64.4% 5,024
Shajan M. Kuriakose 18% 1,406
Zehra Quadri 17.6% 1,375
Total Votes 7,805
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015

Runoff Election

Chicago City Council, Ward 2 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hopkins 56.6% 7,597
Alyx S. Pattison 43.4% 5,819
Total Votes 13,416
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 7 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGregory I. Mitchell 56.5% 6,798
Natashia L. Holmes Incumbent 43.5% 5,237
Total Votes 12,035
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 10 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Sadlowski Garza 50.1% 5,825
John A. Pope Incumbent 49.9% 5,805
Total Votes 11,630
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 11 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Daley Thompson 58.1% 7,229
John K. Kozlar 41.9% 5,216
Total Votes 12,445
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 15 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond A. Lopez 58% 3,596
Rafael Yañez 42% 2,606
Total Votes 6,202
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 16 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngToni Foulkes Incumbent 50.9% 3,879
Stephanie Coleman 49.1% 3,736
Total Votes 7,615
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 18 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDerrick G. Curtis 67.7% 9,843
Lona Lane 32.3% 4,688
Total Votes 14,531
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 20 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWillie B. Cochran Incumbent 55.4% 4,338
Kevin Bailey 44.6% 3,489
Total Votes 7,827
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 21 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHoward B. Brookins Incumbent 51.1% 7,574
Marvin Mcneil 48.9% 7,261
Total Votes 14,835
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 24 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Scott, Jr. 67.6% 5,378
Vetress Boyce 32.4% 2,579
Total Votes 7,957
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 29 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Taliaferro 51.7% 6,702
Deborah L. Graham Incumbent 48.3% 6,262
Total Votes 12,964
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 31 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMilagros "Milly" Santiago 50.5% 4,218
Ray Suarez Incumbent 49.5% 4,139
Total Votes 8,357
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 36 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGilbert Villegas 55.7% 4,594
Omar Aquino 44.3% 3,656
Total Votes 8,250
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 37 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEmma Mitts Incumbent 53% 5,340
Tara Stamps 47% 4,734
Total Votes 10,074
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 41 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony V. Napolitano 51.6% 9,702
Mary O’Connor Incumbent 48.4% 9,087
Total Votes 18,789
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 43 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Smith Incumbent 50.3% 7,232
Caroline Vickrey 49.7% 7,153
Total Votes 14,385
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 45 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Arena Incumbent 53.9% 8,488
John Garrido 46.1% 7,263
Total Votes 15,751
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015
Chicago City Council, Ward 46 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Cappleman Incumbent 53.7% 7,035
Amy Crawford 46.3% 6,065
Total Votes 13,100
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015

Issues

Red light cameras

Among the issues in the 2015 elections was the use of red light cameras. A study by the Chicago Tribune in December 2014 suggested that the cameras, initially installed under the assumption that they would make traffic safer, actually had the reverse effect. This led to criticisms of Emanuel for allowing the red light camera program to continue. Challengers Fioretti and Garcia both took up positions against the program.[8]

Map of red light cameras in Chicago.

Garcia implied that the administration is blind to the problems the cameras cause because of the income they generate - an estimated $500 million since 2002. "After nearly four years in office, this administration has done nothing to stop this runaway program," Garcia said.[9] The Chicago Sun-Times, however, revealed that Garcia accepted a donation from the company behind the cameras in March 2014. The $1,500 donation came a day before the Cook County Commissioner cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of installing the cameras in River Forest.[10]

Fioretti made a similar statement about the income the cameras generate: "This is a revenue source, not for safety. They don’t want to cut the revenue. This is nothing new. We’ve been fighting this battle for a while." He said that he has never been given a clear answer on the safety effects of the red light cameras, dating back to when then-Mayor Richard Daley first implemented the program. Fioretti implied that the city council had been misled on the safety improvements of the cameras.[10]

Education

Education was another hot-button issue in the 2015 elections, due in part to Chicago's 2012 teacher strike, the first in more than 25 years. Emanuel also indicated that education would be a major part of his second term agenda should he win re-election in 2015. Part of this proposed overhaul included creating more diversity in high schools to give middle-class families choices within the city rather than leaving for the suburbs. Another called for the creation of an "Independent School Status" that would have allowed certain well-performing schools to have control over their own curriculum, instruction and resources.[11]

Emanuel's first term was not without controversies, either. The aforementioned teacher strike, caused by disagreements over the length of the school day, tying performance to evaluations and potential job cuts, was one such example.[12] Fifty schools were closed during Emanuel's first term, while new public schools, charter schools and school additions were concentrated predominately in Chicago's North Side, which has a considerable middle- and upper-class residency. Emanuel also stood against a push by the Chicago Teachers Union to make the school board an elected body.[13]

These issues drew criticism from Emanuel's challengers. Garcia called an elected school board a "constitutional right." Garcia also argued that, although 30 charter schools had opened in the last few years, most of them had not proven better than public schools in the same neighborhoods. Fioretti attacked Emanuel for ignoring the opinions of students, teachers and parents in favor of "a few hand-picked representatives that parrot his platform."[11]

More police

The incumbent and his challengers were divided on a $125 million plan to put 1,000 more cops on the street. Emanuel said that it's unfair to make taxpayers foot the bill when they were already likely looking at a tax increase to cover unfunded pensions. Garcia proposed that much of that expense come from other expenditures in the budget, such as the estimated $100 million spent annually on police overtime. Fioretti appealed to the monetary cost of each shooting in the city, noting that the cost has risen greatly over time. The University of Chicago Crime Lab estimated that violence in Chicago costs an estimated $2.5 billion annually.[14]

Debt rating

In late February 2015, the bond-rating service Moody’s downgraded Chicago’s debt rating from Baa1 to Baa2 on a scale that peaks at Aaa and bottoms out at C. Baa2 is a mid-to-low level rating that sits two positions up from what financial analysts call “junk,” a status that indicates high risks for bondholders.[15][16] The chart below shows how Chicago compares with other U.S. cities with populations over one million as of February 2015.

Debt Ratings for Top 10 Cities
City Rating
New York City Aa2
Los Angeles Aa2
Chicago Baa2
Houston Aa2
Philadelphia A2
Phoenix Aa1
San Antonio Aaa
San Diego Aa2
Dallas Aa1

Moody’s cited Chicago’s $20 billion in unfunded pension obligations as the primary factor their decision, which followed the financial institution’s downgrading of the city’s credit-rating in March 2014.

Two other major bond-rating services, Fitch and Standard & Poor’s, released statements on Chicago’s debt situation that were less consequential. Like Moody’s, Fitch noted the problem of underfunded pensions but also pointed to job growth and what it called improved “financial and budgetary management.” Standard and Poor’s also expressed concern over pension obligations and noted that they hoped to see a sustainable plan to address these concerns by the end of 2015. Neither institution, however, downgraded Chicago’s debt rating.[17]

Debt-rating downgrades can potentially have serious consequences. Chicago could, for example, be forced to pay millions in penalty fees on contracts associated with its bonds. In this specific case, the city might also have to begin making larger payments on its pension obligations, which - without support from the state - could come at the cost of other city services or force the city to find new sources of revenue.[15]

The Garcia campaign used the news to hammer the financial policies of incumbent Rahm Emanuel and his allies. Garcia’s campaign manager Andrew Sharp said:[17]

“ The city of Chicago cannot afford to continue to reward Emanuel's campaign contributors. Big corporations are benefiting at the expense of the Chicago taxpayers ... The Moody's downgrade is yet another sign that Emanuel's financial priorities are simply wrong. It's time for a change.[18] ”

Emanuel, on the other hand, argued that the downgrade was a major reason to keep him in office. “The action by Moody's underscores the need to have a mayor who is willing to take on our challenges and level with Chicagoans, not try to distract them with empty rhetoric. Chuy Garcia has spent decades in public office and has never once raised a finger to take on the tough fiscal challenges facing our city. In four short years, Rahm has reached three major pension deals with more than two dozen unions, passed those deals through the state legislature, balanced every city budget without raising property taxes,” said his campaign spokesperson.[17][15]

Emanuel’s administration fired back at Moody’s, too. The mayor accused the institution of “ignoring the progress that has been achieved” and emphasized the decisions of Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s not to downgrade the city’s debt rating.[17]

For more information on Moody's credit ratings, read here.

Obama library

Maps on Maps-Chicago.jpg

As soon as talk of the location of Barack Obama’s Presidential Library began, Chicago became a heavily-favored frontrunner. As of February 2015, in fact, three sites in Chicago were under consideration: one site on the city’s West Side and two on the South Side. The latter two sites include land located on city parks (see map above).[19]

Mayor Emanuel strongly supported handing the land over to the Barack Obama Foundation, the nonprofit organization in charge of planning for the library, and took steps to make the land available for development.[20]

In January 2015, however, Chuy Garcia pushed back against using city park land for the library, saying, “Our leaders should be stewards of our public parks, not agents for their dismantlement — and Mayor Emanuel is breaking the public trust by supporting this unnecessary land grab. As I’ve argued before, that’s the mark of a mayor who neither understands nor cares about people and their public assets.”[20]

On March 1, 2015, Garcia clarified his comments from January and noted that he would support a library on the South Side: “I have never wavered in my full support of bringing the Obama Presidential Library to Chicago. I served with the President in the Illinois Senate. I have always supported President Obama. His legacy -- and his library -- belongs right here, in Chicago. While it is my view that the library does not have to come at the expense of public parkland that has enormous historical significance for everyone in Chicago, I will support the South or West side site.”[21]

On March 9, 2015, The Associated Press reported that the Barack Obama Foundation would delay announcing its final candidate until after the Chicago runoff election.[22]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
  2. ↑ Chicago Sun Times, "Enyia dropping out of mayoral race, endorsing Fioretti," December 10, 2014
  3. ↑ NBC Chicago, "Patterson Bumped From Mayoral Ballot," December 18, 2014
  4. ↑ Chicago Business, "Dozens quit or knocked off ballot in City Hall races," December 30, 2014
  5. ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "District Precinct Schedules," accessed December 13, 2018
  6. ↑ CBS Chicago, "Chicago Alderman JoAnn Thompson Dies," February 10, 2015
  7. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Board of Elections to remove Ald. JoAnn Thompson's name from ballots," February 10, 2015
  8. ↑ Reboot Illinois, "Red light camera program raising red flags in Chicago mayor’s race; Rutherford gives raises," December 22, 2014
  9. ↑ CBS Chicago, "Mayoral Candidate Chuy Garcia Calls For Moratorium On Red Light Camera Tickets," December 21, 2014
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chicago Sun-Times, "2 Emanuel mayoral challengers blast red-light camera program," December 21, 2014
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chicago Sun-Times, "Emanuel unveils second-term education agenda, confronts school closings," January 8, 2015
  12. ↑ CNN, "Q&A: What's behind the Chicago teachers' strike?" September 19, 2012
  13. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named edution
  14. ↑ MyFoxChicago.com, "Combating crime big issue in 2016 mayoral race," December 23, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Chicago Tribune, "Moody's downgrades Chicago's debt rating," February 27, 2015
  16. ↑ Investopedia, "Junk Bonds: Everything You Need To Know," accessed March 9, 2015
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Chicago Business, "Chicago's debt sinks to two notches above junk: Moody's," February 27, 2015
  18. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  19. ↑ Barack Obama Foundation, "Library and Foundation," accessed March 9, 2015
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Chicago Tribune, "Garcia reverses stance on Obama library parkland after Emanuel criticism," March 2, 2015
  21. ↑ ChicagoForChuy.com, "Mayoral Candidate Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia statement on the Obama Presidential Library," March 1, 2015
  22. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Obama library site may not be revealed until after runoff, source says," March 9, 2015
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