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The 2023 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4, 2023,[2] to elect 50 alderpersons to the Chicago City Council. Each alderperson 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 runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections are part of the 2023 Chicago elections, which include elections for Mayor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer.
Sixteen seats changed hands since the previous election, as 12 alderpersons did not run for re-election and 4 additional members resigned during their terms. Media commentators and analysts have noted this unusually high number of retirements, comparing it to the broader "Great Resignation" phenomenon in the United States workforce.[3][4][5][6]
In the first round, candidates in 36 wards won outright majorities while elections in 14 wards proceeded to a runoff election. One incumbent lost in the first round and five others were forced into a runoff, where all five won.[7][1][8] Elected alderpersons took office on May 15, 2023, including a record number of women and LGBT alderpersons. [9] While the elections are non-partisan, 6 candidates endorsed by the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America were re-elected or elected for the first time.[10]
- ^ a b Chicago Board of Elections (March 15, 2023). "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the February 28, 2023 Municipal General and Alderperson Elections Held in Each of the Precincts in All the Wards in the City of Chicago" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Chicago Board of Elections. "Quick Reference Guide: 2023 Municipal, Alderperson, & District Council Elections" (PDF). ChicagoElections.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Bauer, Kelly (September 6, 2022). "Will More Aldermen Step Down? Lightfoot Expects 'More Announcements' As City Hall Faces Great Resignation". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Woelfel, Mariah (August 13, 2022). "Chicago aldermen embrace The Great Resignation". WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Ward, Joe (September 27, 2022). "City Hall Shake-Up: Why Aldermen Are Retiring In Droves And How It Could Change Chicago Politics". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "A look at which Chicago aldermen are not running for reelection in 2023 — and why". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Cherone, Heather (March 14, 2023). "14 City Council Races Head to Runoffs, as La Spata Triumphs, But Gardiner and Taliaferro Fall Short". WTTW News. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Bauer, Kelly (April 5, 2023). "Chicago's Getting 13 New Alderpeople. Meet Your Next City Council". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "New City Council includes an apparent record number of women to be sworn in, overall progressive shift". The Daily Line. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "New City Council includes an apparent record number of women to be sworn in, overall progressive shift". The Daily Line. Retrieved November 13, 2023.