2019 Chicago mayoral election
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An election for Mayor of Chicago in which the first round was held on February 26, 2019. Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election will be held on April 2, 2019. Incumbent Rahm Emanuel was able to run for a third term, as there are no term limits for the office of Mayor of Chicago, but on September 4, 2018 declined to seek a third term.[4][5]
Emanuel was first elected in 2011, when he took 55.19% of the vote in a four candidate field. He was reelected in 2015, receiving 55.7% of the vote in the runoff election.
The total of fourteen candidates on the mayoral ballot is record-setting for Chicago mayoral elections.[6]
In the first round election, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle advanced to the runoff election.[7] Lightfoot was elected in a victory landslide, becoming the first African-American woman mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot will also be the first openly LGBT Mayor of Chicago.[8] Lightfoot won all fifty of the city's wards.[9]
Candidates[change | change source]
Second round[change | change source]
Name | Experience | Announced | Ref |
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The following candidates have advanced to the runoff election on April 2 | [10][11] | ||
![]() Lori Lightfoot |
Former President of the Chicago Police Board 2015–2018 | May 10, 2018![]() (Website) |
[4][12][13][14] |
![]() Toni Preckwinkle |
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners since 2010 Former Alderman from the 4th Ward 1991–2010 |
September 20, 2018![]() (Website) |
[13][15][16][17] |
Eliminated in first round[change | change source]
Name | Experience | Announced | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
The following candidates were eliminated/conceded in the first round | |||
![]() Gery Chico |
Chair of the Illinois State Board of Education 2011–2015 | September 17, 2018![]() (Website) |
[10][18][19][20][21][22] |
![]() William M. Daley |
White House Chief of Staff 2011–2012 United States Secretary of Commerce 1997–2000 |
September 14, 2018![]() (Website Archived 2019-02-17 at the Wayback Machine) |
[10][23][24][25][26] |
![]() Amara Enyia |
Director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce | August 28, 2018![]() (Website) |
[12][13][27][28][29] |
![]() Robert Fioretti |
Former Alderman from the 2nd Ward 2007–2015 | November 26, 2018![]() (Website Archived 2019-01-19 at the Wayback Machine) |
[30][31][32][33][34] |
![]() La Shawn Ford |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2007 | November 12, 2018![]() (Website) |
[35][36][37][38][39][40] |
![]() Neal Sáles-Griffin |
CEO of CodeNow | March 11, 2018![]() (Website Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine) |
[12][41][42] |
![]() Jerry Joyce |
Former Assistant States Attorney | August 29, 2018![]() (Website Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine) |
[13][15][43] |
![]() John Kozlar |
Candidate for Alderman from the 11th Ward in 2011 and 2015 | May 30, 2018![]() (Website Archived 2020-08-12 at the Wayback Machine) |
[12][44] |
![]() Garry McCarthy |
Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department 2011–2015 | March 21, 2018![]() (Website) |
[10][18][45][46] |
![]() Susana Mendoza |
Illinois Comptroller since 2016 City Clerk of Chicago 2011–2016 Member of the Illinois House of Representatives 2001–2011 |
November 14, 2018![]() (Website) |
[12][13][47][48][49] |
![]() Paul Vallas |
Former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools 1995–2001 | March 28, 2018![]() (Website) |
[15][50][51] |
![]() Willie Wilson |
Businessman Owner of Omar Medical Supplies |
March 29, 2018![]() (Website Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine) |
[15][52] |
Rejected[change | change source]
- Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County since 2000[10][53][54][55]
Withdrawn[change | change source]
- Rahm Emanuel, incumbent Mayor. Withdrew on September 4, 2018[56]
- Ja'Mal Green, Executive director of the Majostee Allstars Community Center. Withdrew on December 31, 2018[57][58]
- John Kass, columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Withdrew on September 24, 2018[59][60]
- Troy LaRaviere, President of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association. Withdrew on November 13, 2018[4][18][61][62]
Polling[change | change source]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dorothy Brown Cook |
Gery Chico |
Bill Daley |
Amara Enyia |
Bob Fioretti |
La Shawn Ford |
Jerry Joyce |
John Kozlar |
Lori Lightfoot |
Garry McCarthy |
Susana Mendoza |
Toni Preckwinkle |
Paul Vallas |
Willie Wilson |
Other | Undecided |
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2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
Global Strategy Group[63][64] | January 10-15 | 600 | ±4.0% | - | - | 9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11% | 11% | - | - | - | - |
2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tulchin Research[65] | December 10-16 | 600 | ±4.0% | - | 3% | 10% | 6% | - | 2% | - | - | 3% | 8% | 12% | 22% | 10% | 7% | - | 19% |
ALG Research[66][67][68] | December, 4-9 | 600 | - | 6% | 3% | 9% | 5% | - | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 16% | 21% | 6% | 8% | - | - |
ALG Research[67] | December, 4-9 | 600 | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 20% | 22% | - | 7% | - | - |
Early polling[change | change source]
Early polling | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dorothy Brown Cook |
Bill Daley |
Rahm Emanuel |
Chuy Garcia |
Luis Gutierrez |
Jerry Joyce |
Lori Lightfoot |
Valerie Jarrett |
Garry McCarthy |
Susana Mendoza |
Rick Munoz |
Toni Preckwinkle |
Kurt Summers |
Paul Vallas |
Willie Wilson |
Other | Undecided |
Global Strategy Group[69][70] | November, 8-11 | - | ±4.0% | - | 16% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8% | 24% | - | 19% | - | 7% | 9% | - | - |
Global Strategy Group[69] | November, 8-11 | - | ±4.0% | - | 9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7% | 13% | - | 15% | - | 6% | 8% | - | - |
Raba Research[71] | September 10 | 4% | - | - | - | - | 21% | - | 10% | - | 18% | - | - | 16% | 4% | 10% | - | 7% | 15% | |
PPP, Toni Preckwinkle (D)[72] | September 9 | 600 | 4.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13% | - | - | 25% | - | 16% | 10% | - | 19% |
We Ask America | September 4 | 1,128 | 3.0% | - | 1.8% | - | 3.9% | - | 3.2% | 9.6% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.6% | - | 10.1% | 15.1% | 8.7% | 16.8% |
PPP[73] | August | 722 | 5.0% | - | - | 24% | - | - | - | - | - | 11% | - | - | - | - | 10% | - | - | - |
Lori Lightfoot (D)[74] | July 7–9 | 800 | 0% | 15% | - | 34% | - | - | - | 3% | - | 16% | - | - | - | - | 9% | - | - | - |
Mendoza vs. Preckwinkle[change | change source]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Susana Mendoza |
Toni Preckwinkle |
Undecided |
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Global Strategy Group[63] | January 10–15 | 600 | ±4.0% | 43% | 30% | |
Tulchin Research[65] | December 10-16 | 600 | ±4.0% | 39% | 42% | 19% |
ALG Research[66][67][68] | December 4–9 | 600 | - | 45% | 39% | |
ALG Research[66][67][68] | December 4–9 | 600 | - | 44% | 44% | 12% |
Global Strategy Group[73] | November 8–11 | 600 | +/-4.0% | 47% | 35% | |
Global Strategy Group[73] | November 8–11 | 600 | +/-4.0% | 39% | 34% |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Municipal General Election February 26, 2019 Unofficial Summary Report City of Chicago, Illinois" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Municipal General - 2/26/19". Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ↑ https://chicagoelections.com/index.asp
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ruthhart, Bill (November 17, 2017). "Emanuel's 2019 mayoral foes: LaRaviere in, 'Chuy' close, McCarthy warmer". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ RAHM FOR PREZ? Chicago Mayor Announces He WON'T Run For Re-Election | Daily Wire
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- ↑ "Fioretti runs again: Joins crowded race to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel". Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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- ↑ "A game of 21: Mendoza, Brown join crowded mayoral field vying for ballot". Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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