An election took place on February 24, 2015, to elect the
mayor of Chicago
The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and r ...
. The election was
non-partisan and no candidate received a
majority
A majority, also called a simple majority or absolute majority to distinguish it from #Related terms, related terms, is more than half of the total.Dictionary definitions of ''majority'' aMerriam-Websterrunoff election
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian resul ...
was held between the top two finishers (both
Democrats) on April 7, 2015, and resulted in the reelection of incumbent mayor
Rahm Emanuel. The elections were concurrent with the
2015 Chicago aldermanic elections
The 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections happened on February 24, 2015, to elect the 50 Aldermen that represent Chicago in the City Council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the l ...
.
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
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 17 commissioners who are elected by district, and a president who is elected county-wide, all for four-year terms. Cook County, which includes the City of Chicago, is the Uni ...
Jesús "Chuy" García received 34%. Because no candidate received a majority, a runoff was held. In the runoff, Emanuel received 56.23% of the vote, winning the election. Garcia received 43.77% of the vote. 2015 was the first time the election advanced to a runoff since mayoral elections became non-partisan in
1999
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.
Candidates
Ran
*
Rahm Emanuel, incumbent mayor
[
* ]Robert Fioretti
Robert William Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd Ward, which included portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, Li ...
, Chicago City Alderman[
* Jesús "Chuy" García, ]Cook County Commissioner
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 17 commissioners who are elected by district, and a president who is elected county-wide, all for four-year terms. Cook County, which includes the City of Chicago, is the Uni ...
and former state senator[
* William "Dock" Walls, community activist, businessman, former aide to Mayor Harold Washington and perennial candidate][
* Willie Wilson, medical supply company executive][
]
Write-in candidates
*William H. Calloway[
*Christopher Ware][
*Mary Vann][
]
Withdrew
* Frederick Collins, Chicago police officer[Municipal General Election Candidate List -- February 2015](_blank)
Chicago Board of Elections. Accessed December 30, 2014
*Amara Enyia, urban affairs consultant and community activist[
* William J. Kelly, political activist, columnist and Republican candidate for Illinois Comptroller in ]2010
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and 2014
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* Gerald Sconyers[
]
Removed
* Fenton Patterson, perennial candidate
Declined
* Leslie Hairston, Chicago City Alderman[
* Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union
* Toni Preckwinkle, ]president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
The President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners is the chief executive of county government in Cook County, Illinois. They are the head of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Office description
Officeholders
Recent election res ...
General election
Endorsements
Polling
* * Internal poll for the Rahm Emanuel campaign
Results
Results by ward
File:Chicago mayoral election, 2015 (Wilson).svg, Support for Wilson by ward:
File:Chicago mayoral election, 2015 (Fioretti).svg, Support for Fioretti by ward:
File:Chicago mayoral election, 2015 (Walls).svg, Support for Walls by ward:
Runoff
Endorsements
Polling
* * Internal poll for the Rahm Emanuel campaign
Results
Results by ward
[
]
See also
* United States elections, 2015
The 2015 United States elections were held (for the most part) on Tuesday, November 3. The off-year election included a special election for Speaker of the House. There were also gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states; as ...
* Chicago aldermanic elections, 2015
The 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections happened on February 24, 2015, to elect the 50 Aldermen that represent Chicago in the City Council. The elections were non-partisan and if no candidate received an absolute majority, a runoff would be held b ...
References
External links
Third mayoral debate between Emanuel and Garcia, March 31, 2015
{{Illinois elections
2015
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Chicago Mayor
Chicago
2010s in Chicago
2015 in Illinois
Rahm Emanuel