2019 Chicago aldermanic election
The 2019 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 26 and April 2, 2019, to elect 50 aldermen to the Chicago City Council. Each alderman represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections, which included elections for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer.
Dwayne Truss
Deborah A. Foster-Bonner
Toriano A. Sanzone
Kimball Ladien
Maggie O'Keefe
Katie Sieracki
Otis Percy
Jose Munoz
Mirko “Limo Mike Z” Zaplatic, Jr
Rebecca Janowitz
Troy Antonio Hernandez
Andre Smith
Gabriel Piemonte
Joseph C. Ziegler, Jr.
Patricia "Pat" Marshall-Adams
David Krupa
Mollie May Brady
Jaime Guzman
Deondre Rutues
Paulino Villarreal
Jessica Gutierrez
Kevin M. Bailey
Samuel Alcantar
Derek Lindblom
Eileen Dordek
Robert Murphy
David Mihalyfy
Colin Bird-Martinez
Cynthia Bednarz
Quandra V. Speights
Lisette "Liz" Lopez
Berto Aguayo
David Herrera
Kenny C. Doss II
Marianne Lalonde
Aida Flores
Joe Duplechin
Ebony D. Lucas
Angela "Angie" Maloney
Timothy Gladney
David Williams III
Loretta Lomax
Chuks Onyezia
Dianne Daleiden
Leslie Fox
Neftalie Gonzalez
Richard A. Wooten
Dernard D. Newell
Richard Benedict Mayers
Martha Yerania Rangel
Creative Scott
Jewel Easterling-Smith
Cleopatra Watson
Thomas M. Schwartzers
Zehra Quadri
Casey Smagala
Erika Wozniak Francis
Preston Brown Jr.
Anthony Driver, Jr.
Miguel Bautista
Alexander Acevedo
Marcia Brown-Williams
Jon-Robert McDowell
Theresa Siaw
Rafael "Rafa" Yanez
Ugo Okere
William Calloway
Amanda Yu Dieterich
Jeff Jenkins
Tanya G. Patino
Heather Way Kitzes
Donna M. Johnson
Beverly Miles
Hilario Dominguez
Steven McClellan
LaTanya Gooden
Faheem Shabazz
Andrew D. Rowlas
Tara Stamps
Bill Morton
Kim Curtis
Richard Juarez
Jedidiah L. Brown
Nicole J. Johnson
Derrick G. Curtis
Marilyn Morales
Jose Rico
Michael A. Negron
Jessica W. Gutierrez
Robert A. Bank
Maya Hodari
Justina Winfrey
Raynetta Greenleaf
Elizabeth Shydlowski
Alexandria Willis
Darva Watkins
Jeffrey L. Lewis
Joseph G. Williams
Otis Davis, Jr.
David Dewar
Traci "Treasure" Johnson
Jasmine Jackson
Patricia A. Foster
Justin Tucker
Andrea “Siri” Hibbler
Paul Collins
Justin Kreindler
Jacob Ringer
Paris Walker Thomas
Austin Baidas
Latasha M. Sanders
Marvin McNeil
Zerlina A. Smith
Eddie Johnson III
Pete Demay
Linda Hudson
Edgar "Edek" Esparza
Angela Clay
Rachel Williams
Robert Topps, Jr.
Charles Kyle
Gus Katsafaros
Tim Heneghan
Essie Hall
Jennifer O. Maddox
Bobby Loncar
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Chicago
;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * Run for Something * United Working Families ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune ;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago
Organizations: * Cook County College Teachers Union * United Working Families Officeholders: * Jesús "Chuy" García, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 4th district, mayoral candidate in the 2015 election
;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union ;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
Organizations * Cook County College Teachers Union * National Association of Social Workers - Illinois * Chicago National Organization for Women PAC Individuals * Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky * State Senator Heather Steans * State Representative Ann Williams * MWRD Commissioners Debra Shore, Josina Morita, & Kim DuBuclet ;Organizations * Run for Something ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago ;Organizations * United Working Families * ONE People's Campaign * Northside Democracy for America * Run for Something * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * The People's Lobby ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
;Organizations * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * The People's Lobby * United Working Families
Organizations: * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 *INCS Action
;Organizations * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * The People's Lobby * United Working Families ;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations *Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7
;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
Organizations: * Chicago Sun-Times
;Officeholders *Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Organizations: * Cook County College Teachers Union * United Working Families * Chicago Teachers Union * The People's Lobby * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Sun-Times
;Organizations * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Teachers Union
;Officeholders *Barbara Flynn Currie, former Illinois House of Representatives Majority Leader ;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union
;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union
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Organizations: * Chicago Federation of Labor * Chicago Police Sergeants' Association * Chicago NOW Political Action Committee * Chicago Area Laborers' PAC * American Middle East Voters Alliance Political Action Committee * Planned Parenthood Illinois Action * Gun Violence Prevention PAC * United Hellenic Voters of America * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Officeholders * Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
Officeholders: *Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Organizations: * Center for Racial & Gender Equity
Organizations: * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Reclaim Chicago * The People's Lobby * ONE People's Campaign Individuals: * Ram Villivalam, State Senator for Illinois' 8th district * Daniel Biss, State Senator for Illinois' 9th district * Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward
;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times
;Organizations *INCS Action ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
Organizations: * Chicago Alliance for Animals* Chicago Federation of Labor * Chicago Police Sergeant's Association *INCS Action * LiUNA! Chicago Laborer's District Council * Personal PAC
;Officeholders *Barbara Flynn Currie, former Illinois House of Representatives Majority Leader ;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Hyde Park Herald
;Organizations * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
;Organizations * Cook County College Teachers Union * Northside Democracy for America ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times ;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago * Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward
;Organizations *INCS Action ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader
Individuals: * Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Board, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2019 Organizations: * Northside DFA * Run for Something ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
Organizations: * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * SEIU Local 73 * SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana * United Working Families * Northside Democracy for America * Reclaim Chicago * ONE People's Campaign * LGBTQ Victory Fund * Jane Addams Seniors in Action * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * The People's Lobby * Our Revolution Chicago * Brand New Council * AFSCME Council 31 * Network 49 * Indivisible Loyola * People for the American Way * Grassroots Illinois Action * Indo-American Democratic Organization Individuals: * Jesús "Chuy" García, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 4th district, former Cook County Commissioner, former Illinois state representative, former alderman for the 22nd ward, candidate for mayor in 2015 * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago * Danny K. Davis, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 7th congressional district * Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor * Will Guzzardi, State representative for Illinois' 39th district * Delia Ramirez, State representative for Illinois' 4th district
Organizations: * ONE People's Campaign * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7
;Organizations * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union
;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
Organizations: * Run for Something
Newspapers: * Chicago Sun-Times
;Organizations * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 *INCS Action ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
;Newspapers * The Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Cook County College Teachers Union * Northside Democracy for America ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times ;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago
;Organizations: * AFSCME Council 31 * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * The People's Lobby * Reclaim Chicago * SEIU Illinois State Council * United Neighbors of the 35th Ward * United Working Families ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago * Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward ;Organizations * United Working Families * ONE People's Campaign * Northside Democracy for America * Run for Something * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * The People's Lobby ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations *INCS Action
Organizations: * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
Organizations: * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Run for Something
;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union ;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune * Hyde Park Herald
Organizations: * The People's Lobby * Run for Something Individuals: * Will Guzzardi, State representative for Illinois' 39th district
;Organizations * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
Officeholders: *Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Organizations: *Cook County College Teachers Union * United Working Families * The People's Lobby
Organizations: * Run for Something * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America
Officeholders: *Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
;Officeholders * Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
;Organizations *Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Tribune
Organizations: * Chicago Teachers Union * Center for Racial & Gender Equity
;Organizations * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Teachers Union * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 ;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations *Libertarian Party of Chicago ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
Officeholders': *Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County * Anne Stava-Murray, State Representative of Illinois 81st district Individuals: * Simon Riberio, 2012 Democratic candidate for U.S. House of representatives – Illinois 9th * Arthur Noah Siegel, 2018 Democratic candidate for Illinois House district 14 * Willie Wilson, American businessman & 2015/2019 Chicago Mayoral Candidate * Shawn Walker, Construction Consultant & 2007 Aldermanic candidate for the 28th ward *Bill Morton, president of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce * Tio Hardiman, former director of CeaseFire and candidate for governor in 2014. * Bushra Amiwala 2017 DECA award recipient for undergraduate excellence in business & 2018 Democratic primary candidate for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13. * Jamie Murray Real World: New Orleans cast member & Web entrepreneur * Vermin Supreme, American performance artist and political activist Organizations: * Chicago Alliance for Animals * Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce * Vegan Street * Verandas Pizza & Coffee
;Organizations * The People's Lobby ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times ;Officeholderes * Jesús "Chuy" García, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 4th district, former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, former alderman in Chicago City Council, candidate for mayor in 2015
Organizations: * Northside Democracy for America * Cook County Green Party Individuals: * Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Board, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2019
;Organizations * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * Northside Democracy for America * The People's Lobby * United Working Families ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 *INCS Action ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
Individuals: * Jessie White, Illinois Secretary of State
;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
Officeholders * Sara Feigenholtz, State Representative * Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Board and Chicago mayoral candidate in 2019 * Mike Quigley, congressman from Illinois's 5th congressional district * Tom Tunney, 44th Ward alderman * Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward alderman * Ann Williams, State Representative Individuals * Terry Cosgrove, activist Newspapers: * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
;Organizations *INCS Action ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations *INCS Action ;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune
;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times * Chicago Tribune * Hyde Park Herald
;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago ;Organizations * Center for Racial & Gender Equity * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * United Working Families
;Organizations *Libertarian Party of Chicago
;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago ;Organizations * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * United Working Families ;Newspapers * Chicago Crusader * Chicago Sun-Times
Organizations: * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana * United Working Families * Northside Democracy for America * Run for Something * The People's Lobby * Our Revolution Illinois * Teamsters Local 700 * National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter * ATU Local 241 Individuals: * Jesús "Chuy" García, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 4th district, former mayoral candidate in 2015 * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago * Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Illinois State Representative * Rob Martwick, Illinois State Representative * Bridget Gainer, Cook County Commissioner * Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner * William "Bill" Lowry, Cook County Commissioner
Organizations: * Northside Democracy for America * Illinois Berniecrats * Chicago Teachers Union Officeholders: * Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago * Dick Simpson, professor at University of Illinois Chicago, former alderman
;Officeholders * Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 9th district * Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 5th district * John Cullerton, State Senator for Illinois' 6th district * Heather Steans, State Senator for Illinois' 7th district * Sara Feigenholtz, State Representative for Illinois' 12th district * Greg Harris, State Representative for Illinois' 13th district ;Organizations *LGBTQ Victory Fund * International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 9 * International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 * SEIU Local 1 * SEIU Local 73 ;Newspapers * Chicago Tribune
;Organizations * 33rd Ward Working Families * Chicago Democratic Socialists of America * Chicago Teachers Union * Cook County College Teachers Union * Reclaim Chicago * United Working Families
;Officeholders * David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago * Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward ;Organizations * Northside Democracy for America
;Organizations * The People's Lobby * Reclaim Chicago * Run for Something ;Newspapers * Chicago Sun-Times
Organizations: * Run for Something * Asian American Midwest Progressives * Chicago Sun-Times * Illinois Education Association * ONE People's Campaign Individuals: *Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Accountability Board, 2019 mayoral candidate
Results by ward. An asterisk notes the necessity of a runoff election.
Nonpartisan
Republican Party
Write-in
Democratic Party
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Scott Waguespack
Andrew Rowlas
Carrie Austin
Anthony Beale
Jim Gardiner
Tanya Patino
Deborah Foster-Bonner
Chris Taliaferro
Rafael Yanez
Tom Tunney
Joel Zawko withdrew
Marty Quinn
Michael Negron
Toni Foulkes
Brian Hopkins
Daniel Mihalyfy
Gregory Mitchell
Jedidiah Brown
Jennifer Maddox
Michael Scott Jr.
Nicholas Sposato
André Vasquez
Silvana Tabares
Michelle Harris
Felix Cardona
David Moore
Raymond Lopez
Walter Burnett Jr.
Emma Mitts
John Arena
Debra Silverstein
Matt Martin
Roderick Sawyer
Zerlina Smith
Harry Osterman
Pat Dowell
Amanda Yu Dietrich
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez
Joe Moore
Pat O'Connor
Troy Hernandez
Anthony Napolitano
Joseph Ziegler
Robert Maldonado
Patrick Daley Thompson
Byron Sigcho-Lopez
Michael Rodriguez
Thomas Schwartzers
Ariel Reboyras
Sophia King
Michele Smith
Susan Sadlowski Garza
Matt O'Shea
Justin Tucker write-in
Proco Joe Moreno
Daniel La Spata
Jeanette Taylor
Robert "Bobby" Loncar
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Howard Brookins
Deb Mell
James Cappleman
Milly Santiago
Stephanie Coleman
Leslie Hairston
George Cardenas
Maria Hadden
Samantha Nugent
Jason Ervin
legislative
The 2019 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 26 and April 2, 2019, to elect 50 aldermen to the Chicago City Council. Each alderman represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections, which included elections for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer. Of the 50 incumbent aldermen 45 ran for re-election. Incumbents did not run in the 20th, 22nd, 25th, 39th, and 47th wards. Five aldermen ran unopposed: Brian Hopkins (2nd ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd), Gilbert Villegas (36th), Brendan Reilly (42nd), and Nicholas Sposato (38th). Three aldermen were defeated in the first round, and four more were defeated in run-off elections. There were a total of 12 new aldermen elected: Daniel La Spata (1st ward), Stephanie Coleman (16th), Jeanette Taylor (20th), Michael Rodriguez (22nd), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), Felix Cardona (31st), Rossana Rodríguez (33rd), Samantha Nugent (39th), Andre Vasquez (40th), Jim Gardiner (45th), Matt Martin (47th), and Maria Hadden (49th). After the election, the council's Progressive Caucus grew from 10 to 18 members and a new 6-member Socialist Caucus was formed.
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2019 Chicagoaldermanic elections