2023 Chicago mayoral election

2023 Chicago mayoral election

← 2019 February 28, 2023 (first round) April 4, 2023 (runoff) 2027 →
Turnout	35.85% 0.65pp (first round)[1]
Votes counted	91% as of 10:26 PM CDT
Candidate Brandon Johnson Paul Vallas Lori Lightfoot First round 122,093 21.63% 185,743 32.90% 94,890 16.81% Runoff 286,647 51.42% 270,775 48.58% Eliminated   Candidate Chuy García Willie Wilson First round 77,222 13.68% 51,567 9.13% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
First round map by precinct First round map by ward
Mayor before election Lori Lightfoot Democratic Elected Mayor Brandon Johnson Democratic

An election for Mayor of Chicago was held on February 28, 2023. Since neither candidate achieved a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on April 4, 2023. Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran for a second term in office since there are no term limits for the office, however lost in the first round of the election, becoming the first one-term Chicago mayor in 40 years.^[2]

The runoff was between Paul Vallas, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and Brandon Johnson, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.^[3][4][5]

The election is officially non-partisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term.

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election, winning 51% of the vote.^[6]

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference resultsprimary was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ Bauer, Kelly (2023-03-01). "Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid, First One-Term Mayor In 40 Years". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
3. ↑ "Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff". AP NEWS. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
4. ↑ "Lightfoot is out — with Vallas in strong lead, expected to face Johnson in runoff". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
5. ↑ "Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, setting stage for Chicago's mayoral race to be between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
6. ↑ "Chicago Mayor Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-05.