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Final Runoff Election Results

Turnout for the April 4 Municipal Runoff Election was 38.7%. Brandon Johnson was elected mayor. The mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and alderpersons will begin their terms May 15. The new City Council will have thirteen new alderpersons.

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Runoff Election Results

Turnout for the April 4 Municipal Runoff Election was 37.8%. Brandon Johnson was elected mayor. The mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and alderpersons will begin their terms May 15. The new City Council will have thirteen new alderpersons.

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Municipal Election 2023 Updates

The Chicago Board of Elections is scheduled to meet on March 15 to certify the Feb. 28 election results. Learn what you need to know about the runoff on April 4.

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City Election Candidate Forums

LWV Chicago was front and center during the Municipal Election doing what we do best: facilitating discourse and making sure every voter gets a chance to learn what their candidates stand for.

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Municipal Election 2023 Report

Mail-in and provisional ballots are still being counted a week after the Municipal Election on February 28. Read our overview of the election results.

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It’s Time to Vote

Election Day is February 28! Early Voting sites are now open in all wards and will operate through Election Day. Vote By Mail ballots may be deposited in Drop Boxes at all Early Voting sites.

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Election Law Update

Thanks to a recent law extension, Chicagoans will once again be able to vote in their home precinct or any of the 50+ early voting sites on Election Day in 2023. 

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