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2023 Chicago mayoral election

An election for Mayor of Chicago was held on February 28, 2023. Since neither candidate achieved a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on April 4, 2023. Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran for a second term in office since there are no term limits for the office, however lost in the first round of the election, becoming the first one-term Chicago mayor in 40 years.[2]

2023 Chicago mayoral election
← 2019 February 28, 2023 (first round)
April 4, 2023 (runoff)		 2027 →
Turnout35.85% Increase0.65pp (first round)[1]
Votes counted
91%
as of 10:26 PM CDT
 
Candidate Brandon Johnson Paul Vallas Lori Lightfoot
First round 122,093
21.63% 		185,743
32.90% 		94,890
16.81%
Runoff 286,647
51.42% 		270,775
48.58% 		Eliminated
 
Candidate Chuy García Willie Wilson
First round 77,222
13.68% 		51,567
9.13%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Mayor before election

Lori Lightfoot
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Brandon Johnson
Democratic

The runoff was between Paul Vallas, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and Brandon Johnson, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.[3][4][5]

The election is officially non-partisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term.

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election, winning 51% of the vote.[6]

Candidates

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Run-off candidates

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Declared candidates[a]

Candidates eliminated in the first round

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Declared candidates[a]

Withdrawn

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Declined

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Polling

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Pollster Pollster's
rating
from
538[43] 		Poll sponsor Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Brandon
Johnson 		Paul
Vallas 		Undecided
Victory Research B/C March 31–April 2, 2023 900 (LV) ± 3.27% 45.4% 49.6% 5%
Emerson Archived 2023-04-04 at the Wayback Machine A- WGN-TV,
and The Hill 		March 23–25, 2023 1000 (LV) ± 3% 40.6% 46.3% 13%
BSP Research B/C Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University, Hispanic Federation, Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative, Latino Policy Forum, Latino Victory Project[44] March 15–23, 2023 1500 (LV) ± 2.8% 44% 44% 12%
Victory Research B/C — March 20–23, 2023 806 (LV) ± 3.45% 44.2% 46.3% 10%
IZQ Strategies — — March 15–16, 2023 680 (LV) ± 4% 46% 44% 10%
Victory Research B/C — March 6–9, 2023[45] 806 (LV) ± 3.45% 39.1% 44.9% 16%
Lake Research Partners A/B Johnson campaign[46] March 2–7, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.46% 45% 40% 14%[c]
1983 Labs — — March 2–6, 2023[47] 583 (RV) ± 4.06% 32.47% 43.52% 24.01%
— Vallas campaign[46] March 1–6, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 38% 47% 15%
1983 Labs — — February 22–25, 2023 1,458 (RV) ± 2.57% 30.75% 44.13% 25.12%
Victory Research B/C — February 12–15, 2023 806 (LV) ± 3.45% 32.6% 46.0% 21.3%
Mason–Dixon B/C Telemundo Chicago (WSNS),
NBC 5 (WMAQ-TV),
Chicago Sun-Times
and WBEZ 		January 31–February 3, 2023 625 (RV) ± 4% 39% 38%

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
  2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Key was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  3. ↑ An additional 1% support another candidate

References

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  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference resultsprimary was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. ↑ Bauer, Kelly (2023-03-01). "Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid, First One-Term Mayor In 40 Years". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ↑ "Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff". AP NEWS. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Lightfoot is out — with Vallas in strong lead, expected to face Johnson in runoff". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, setting stage for Chicago's mayoral race to be between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Mayor Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ↑ Cherone, Heather (2022-09-06). "Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson Launches Exploratory Committee for Chicago Mayor". WTTW News. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  8. ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-10-27). "Brandon Johnson joining crowded race for Chicago mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  9. ↑ McClelland, Edward (2022-01-25). "Will Lori Lightfoot be One and Done?". Chicago Magazine.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Spielman, Fran (2022-03-08). "An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  11. ↑ Sneed, Michael (2022-05-28). "Paul Vallas to run for mayor, sources say". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  12. ↑ "Paul Vallas Announces 2023 Run for Chicago Mayor". NBC Chicago. June 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ https://www.wbez.org/stories/kam-buckner-launches-campaign-for-chicago-mayor/f2bc0df1-da60-4ffb-89ef-cf02a281336f
  14. ↑ "Chicago Mayor | FREDERICK COLLINS FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO 2023". Collinsformayorofchicago2023.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Spielman, Fran (March 2, 2022). "Garcia says Lightfoot faces toughest re-election challenge of any mayor in 40 years". Chicago Sun-Times.
  16. ↑ "Chuy's in: Garcia makes another run for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun Times. November 10, 2022.
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  19. ↑ "Community Activist Ja'Mal Green Enters 2023 Chicago Mayoral Race". www.nbcchicago.com. WMAQ-TV. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "Alderman Sophia King announces run for Chicago mayor – ABC 7". abc7chicago.com. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Flannery, Mike (November 16, 2021). "Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows who would win between Lightfoot, Catanzara". FOX 32 Chicago.
  23. ↑ Reed, Avita; Nitkin, Alex (2022-06-02). "Ald. Roderick Sawyer Is Running For Mayor, Following In His Father's Footsteps". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  24. ↑ "Willie Wilson Party may be permanent fixture". Nadig Newspapers. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  25. ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-04-11). "Willie Wilson joins 2023 race for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  26. ↑ "John Catanzara officially retires from Chicago Police Dept, eyes mayoral run". WGN-TV. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  27. ↑ Kapos, Shia (2022-04-06). "Raymond Lopez launches bid for Chicago mayor". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  28. ↑ Savedra, Madison (2022-04-06). "Ald. Raymond Lopez, One Of Lori Lightfoot's Fiercest Critics, Is Running For Mayor". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  29. ↑ Pratt, Gregory (2022-11-21). "Ald. Raymond Lopez bows out of mayor race, will seek reelection to City Council". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  30. ↑ Spielman, Fran (6 January 2022). "Arne Duncan cracks the door open to 2023 race for mayor against Lightfoot". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  31. ↑ "Duncan signals new interest in race against Lightfoot". Crain's Chicago Business. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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  33. ↑ Kapos, Shia (May 24, 2022). "Pat Quinn is polling for Chicago mayor". Politico. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  34. ↑ "Ald. Brian Hopkins Seeking Reelection — But Not Ruling Out 'Last-Minute Pivot' To Join Crowded Mayor's Race". Block Club Chicago. 14 September 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  35. ↑ Spielman, Fran (March 4, 2022). "Former CPS chief Janice Jackson rules out running for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Ald. Tom Tunney won't run for Chicago mayor, doesn't say who he'll back among crowded field of candidates". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 2022.
  37. ↑ Wittich, Jake (August 4, 2022). "Lakeview Ald. Tom Tunney Says He Might Quit — Or Run For Mayor: Report". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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  39. ↑ Pratt, Gregory (April 28, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley he won't run for Chicago mayor in 2023". Chicago Tribune.
  40. ↑ "Former Gov. Pat Quinn Mulls Chicago Mayoral Run to 'Rescue' City". NBC Chicago. September 6, 2022.
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  42. ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-09-15). "Clobbered in race for Illinois secretary of state, Valencia will seek reelection as city clerk". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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  44. ↑ Marzano, Peter (March 28, 2023). "Northwestern University Poll Shows Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election at Statistical Tie". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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