Chicago mayoral election, 2015

Chicago mayoral election, 2015
Chicago
April 7, 2015 (runoff)
February 24, 2015 (blanket) 99.8% IN
 
Nominee Rahm Emanuel Jesús "Chuy" García
Popular vote 319,548 253,981
Percentage 55.7% 44.3%
Mayor before election

Rahm Emanuel

 Elected Mayor

Rahm Emanuel

The 2015 Chicago mayoral election took place on February 24, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Chicago. The election is non-partisan and no candidate received a majority. A runoff was held between the top two finishers on April 7, 2015, and resulted in the re-election of incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel.[1] Emanuel, a member of the Democratic Party was running for re-election to a second term in office. In the initial election, Emanuel received 46% of the vote and Democratic Cook County Commissioner Jesús "Chuy" García received 34%. In the run-off Emanuel got 55.7% of the vote, and Garcia 44.3% of the vote.[2] The runoff was unprecedented in the history of Chicago's mayoral races. Rahm Emanuel won the election.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Removed

Declined

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
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%

Results

Chicago mayoral election, 2015[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
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" Wallis III 13,250 2.77
Total votes 478,204 100

Runoff

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rahm
Emanuel		 Jesús
García		 Undecided
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 1,058 ± 3.07% 42.7% 38.7% 18.6%
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%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2015 ELECTION INFORMATION PAMPHLET & CALENDAR" (PDF). ChicagoElections.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bill Ruthhart and Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, April 7, 2015
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  18. ↑ Garcia seeks support among black voters in Chicago mayor's race Chicago Tribune. December 30, 2014. Accessed December 30, 2014
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