Chicago mayoral election, 2015
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An election took place on February 24, 2015 to elect the mayor of Chicago. The election was non-partisan and no candidate received a majority. A runoff election was held between the top two finishers (both Democrats) on April 7, 2015, and resulted in the reelection of incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel.[1]
Emanuel ran for reelection, seeking a second term in office. In the first round, Emanuel received 46% of the vote and Democratic Cook County Commissioner Jesús "Chuy" García received 34%. Because no candidate received a majority, a runoff was held. In the runoff, Emanuel received 55.7% of the vote, winning the election. Garcia received 44.3% of the vote.[2] The runoff was unprecedented in the history of Chicago's mayoral races.
Candidates
Ran
- Rahm Emanuel, incumbent mayor[3][4][5]
- Robert Fioretti, Chicago City Alderman[3][6]
- Jesús "Chuy" García, Cook County Commissioner and former State Senator[3][7]
- William "Dock" Walls, community activist, businessman, former aide to Mayor Harold Washington and perennial candidate[3][8]
- Willie Wilson, medical supply company executive[3][9]
- Businessman
Willie Wilson
Withdrew
- Frederick Collins, Chicago police officer[3][10][11]
- Amara Enyia, urban affairs consultant and community activist[3][12][13]
- William J. Kelly, political activist, columnist and Republican candidate for Illinois Comptroller in 2010 and 2014[14][15]
- Gerald Sconyers[3][11]
- Robert Shaw, former Chicago City Alderman and former Cook County Commissioner[3][16][17][18]
Removed
Declined
- Leslie Hairston, Chicago City Alderman[19][20]
- Karen Lewis, President of the Chicago Teachers Union[21]
- Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners[19][22]
- Kwame Raoul, State Senator[23]
- Scott Waguespack, Chicago City Alderman[24]
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rahm Emanuel |
Robert Fioretti |
Jesús García |
William Walls |
Willie Wilson |
Other | Undecided |
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Ogden & Fry | February 22, 2015 | 737 | ± 3.68% | 48.3% | 6.8% | 26.5% | 3.3% | 15.2% | — | — |
APC Research | February ? 2015 | 709 | ± 3.7% | 45% | 7% | 20% | 2% | 7% | — | 18% |
Ogden & Fry | February 14, 2015 | 736 | ± 3.69% | 49.2% | 8.6% | 23.0% | 4.9% | 14.4% | — | — |
Ogden & Fry | January 31, 2015 | 884 | ± 3.36% | 41.7% | 6.7% | 16.6% | 1.7% | 9.7% | — | 23.5% |
APC Research | January 22–27, 2015 | 708 | ± 3.7% | 42% | 10% | 18% | 2% | 7% | — | 20% |
Ogden & Fry | January 24, 2015 | 950 | ± 3.24% | 39.5% | 7.5% | 18% | 1.8% | 11.1% | — | 22.2% |
Lake Research Partners | January 15–19, 2015 | 600 | ± 4% | 38% | 8% | 16% | 1% | 5% | — | 30% |
Ogden & Fry | January 17, 2015 | 1,010 | ± 3.15% | 38% | 6.7% | 16.4% | 1.5% | 10.6% | — | 26.7% |
GQR* | January 3–6, 2015 | 600 | ± 4% | 50% | 10% | 22% | 2% | 7% | — | 9% |
GQR* | December 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 48% | 13% | 21% | — | — | 18% | |
David Binder Research | November 23–25, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 15% | 16% | — | — | 7% | 18% |
Lake Research Partners | November 2014 | 621 | ± 3.9% | 33% | 13% | 18% | — | — | — | 36% |
- * Internal poll for the Rahm Emanuel campaign
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Rahm Emanuel (Incumbent) | 218,217 | 45.63 | |
Nonpartisan | Jesús "Chuy" García | 160,414 | 33.55 | |
Nonpartisan | Willie Wilson | 50,960 | 10.66 | |
Nonpartisan | Robert Fioretti | 35,363 | 7.39 | |
Nonpartisan | William "Dock" Walls III | 13,250 | 2.77 | |
Total votes | 478,204 | 100 |
- Support for Wilson by ward:<5%5–10%10–15%15–20%20–25%25–30%>30%
Runoff
Endorsements
Rahm Emanuel |
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Jesús "Chuy" García |
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Declined to endorse |
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Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rahm Emanuel |
Jesús García |
Undecided |
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Ogden & Fry | March 21, 2015 | 951 | ± 3.24% | 48.5% | 32.1% | 18.4% |
We Ask America | March 16, 2015 | 1,374 | ± 3% | 51% | 36% | 12% |
Ogden & Fry | March 15, 2015 | 920 | ± 3.3% | 55% | 45% | 0% |
APC Research Inc. | March 13, 2015 | 712 | ± 3.7% | 51% | 37% | 11% |
Ogden & Fry | March 7, 2015 | 1,020 | ± 3.13% | 43.5% | 38% | 18% |
We Ask America | February 28, 2015 | 1,138 | ± 2.9% | 49% | 38% | 14% |
Ogden & Fry | February 28, 2015 | 979 | ± 3.2% | 42.9% | 38.5% | 18.6% |
Ogden & Fry | February 25, 2015 | 1,058 | ± 3.07% | 42.7% | 38.7% | 18.6% |
GSG | February 25, 2015 | 2,659 | ± 1.9% | 50.4% | 39.8% | 9.8% |
Ogden & Fry | January 24, 2015 | 950 | ± 3.24% | 54.9% | 45.1% | — |
Lake Research Partners | January 15–19, 2015 | 600 | ± 4% | 44% | 28% | 27% |
David Binder Research | November 23–25, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 37% | 14% |
Lake Research Partners | November 2014 | 621 | ± 3.9% | 36% | 31% | 23% |
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- * Internal poll for the Rahm Emanuel campaign
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Rahm Emanuel (Incumbent) | 319,543 | 55.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Jesús "Chuy" García | 253,981 | 44.3 | |
Total votes | 573,524 | 100 |
See also
References
- ↑ "2015 ELECTION INFORMATION PAMPHLET & CALENDAR" (PDF). ChicagoElections.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ↑ Bill Ruthhart and Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, April 7, 2015
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Nine Candidates File To Challenge Mayor Emanuel". CBS Chicago. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Rahm Emanuel's Campaign Fund Runneth Over A Year And A Half Ahead Of 2015 Election". The Huffington Post. October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Help wanted: Petition organizers for Emanuel re-election". Chicago Sun-Times. September 3, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Alderman to kick off campaign against Emanuel". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia joins mayor's race". WGNTV. October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Community activist William Dock Walls announces mayoral candidacy". ABC7. August 24, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Chicago mayor's race takes form on last filing day". The Sacramento Bee. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ "City Police Officer Running for Mayor Says He'd Fire McCarthy, Byrd-Bennett". DNA Info Chicago. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Municipal General Election Candidate List -- February 2015 Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. Chicago Board of Elections. Accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ "Amara Enyia runs for mayor! Wait, who?". Chicago Reader. May 21, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Enyia Drops Out Of Mayor's Race, Backs Fioretti". CBS Chicago. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Kelly to make candidacy announcement on April 13". Illinois Review. March 19, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "A perfect 10: All in for Chicago mayoral race". Chicago Sun-Times. November 24, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Former Ald. Robert Shaw announces run for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ Dozens quit or knocked off ballot in City Hall races Crain's Chicago Business. December 30, 2014. Accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Garcia seeks support among black voters in Chicago mayor's race Chicago Tribune. December 30, 2014. Accessed December 30, 2014
- 1 2 "Will anyone challenge Mayor Emanuel in 2015? Anyone? Anyone?". Chicago Reader. April 5, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hairston blasts Emanuel for shuttered South Shore Dominick's". Chicago Sun-Times. May 14, 2014. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Karen Lewis Will Not Run For Mayor Against Rahm Emanuel". DNAinfo Chicago. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ Ruthart, Bill (July 16, 2014). "What Preckwinkle decision means for mayoral race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Kwame for mayor? Not so fast, he says". Hyde Park Herald. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Aldermen consider campaigns to unseat Emanuel". WBEZ 91.5. October 16, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ 2015 Municipal General - 2/24/15 -- Mayor Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners. Accessed June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Dardick, Hal (February 10, 2015). "Daley endorses Emanuel for re-election despite criticism". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Sen. Dick Durbin endorses Emanuel for mayor". WGN-TV. February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Byrne, John; Dardick, Hal (January 26, 2015). "Obama in new ad for mayor: Emanuel's 'hardheaded' but 'he loves our city'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (February 9, 2015). "Months after blasting Emanuel, Rush endorses the mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/237011-gutierrez-buries-the-hatchet
- ↑ Dudek, Mitch (January 18, 2015). "Environmental group Sierra Club endorses Rahm Emanuel for re-election". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "The Chicago Defender Endorses Rahm Emanuel for Mayor". The Chicago Defender. February 11, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Rahm Emanuel has earned your vote". Chicago Sun-Times. February 6, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Tribune endorsement: For mayor, Rahm Emanuel". Chicago Tribune. February 6, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago's on the right track under Emanuel". Crain's Chicago Business. February 6, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/17814/bernie_sanders_endorses_chuy_garcia_in_chicago_mayoral_election
- 1 2 3 4 Spielman, Fran (March 11, 2015). "Cook County Commissioners Endorse Garcia". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Harty, Nancy (March 8, 2015). "U.S. Rep. Danny Davis Endorses Chuy Garcia For Mayor". WBBM-TV. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ McCabe, David (March 12, 2015). "Howard Dean endorses Rahm Emanuel opponent". The Hill. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Perez, Jr., Juan (March 9, 2015). "Jesse Jackson backs Garcia over Emanuel for Chicago mayor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (March 10, 2015). "Former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones endorses Garcia". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ruthhart, Bill; Perez, Jr., Juan (October 31, 2014). "Karen Lewis endorses Garcia for mayor in new video". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Spielman, Fran (February 27, 2015). "Two newly elected aldermen endorse Garcia". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Cox, Ted (February 27, 2015). "Chuy Picks Up Progressive Endorsements, as Wilson Holds Out". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ravitch, Diane (January 28, 2015). "I Endorse Jesus (Chuy) Garcia for Mayor of Chicago". DianeRavitch.net. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Mihalopoulos, Dan (March 14, 2015). "Major union endorses Chuy Garcia for mayor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Teamsters Affiliate Endorses Garcia for Mayor". WMAQ-TV. March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago Jewish Star endorses Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia for Mayor". Chicago for Chuy. February 22, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Gazette Endorsement 2015". The Gazette. February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "County Board pres. Toni Preckwinkle says she will not take sides in the runoff--even though @garcia4chicago is her floor leader". Fran Spielman. March 2, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 election results". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2015.