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The 2019 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 26, 2019, to determine the next Mayor of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on April 2, 2019, between the two candidates with the most votes, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle.[5] Lightfoot defeated Preckwinkle in the runoff election to become mayor,[6] and was sworn in as mayor on May 20, 2019.[7]
The election was officially non-partisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term. The elections were part of the 2019 Chicago elections, which included elections for City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer.
Incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel initially announced he would run for a third term but withdrew in September 2018.[8] Emanuel was first elected in 2011 (winning in the first round with 55.19% of the vote) and re-elected in 2015 (receiving 55.7% of the vote in the runoff election).
The runoff was historic, as it assured Chicago would elect its first African-American female mayor, its second elected African-American Mayor, after Harold Washington, and its second female mayor, after Jane Byrne.[9] Not only is Lightfoot the first African-American woman mayor in Chicago's history, but she is also the first openly LGBT person to lead Chicago. Lightfoot's election made Chicago the largest city won by an African American woman, as well as the largest by an openly LGBT person, in United States history.[10][11]
- ^ "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE FEBRUARY 26, 2019, MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL OF THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Municipal General – 2/26/19". chicagoelections.gov. Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTIONS HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL OF THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY ALDERMANIC ELECTIONS HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN WARDS 5, 6, 15, 16, 20, 21, 25, 30, 31, 33, 39, 40, 43, 46, AND 47 IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON APRIL 2, 2019" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Municipal Run-Offs – 4/2/19". chicagoelections.gov. Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Live updates: Bill Daley concedes in Chicago mayoral race, as Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle emerge from crowded field". Chicago Tribune. February 26, 2019.
- ^ Bosman, Julie; Smith, Mitch; Davey, Monica (April 2, 2019). "Lori Lightfoot Is Elected Chicago Mayor, Becoming First Black Woman to Lead City". The New York Times.
- ^ Silets, Alexandra (September 17, 2018). "Could Another Daley Become Mayor of Chicago?". WTTW News. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Ruthhart, Bill. "Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he won't run for re-election next year". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Spielman, Fran (February 27, 2019). "Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle claim top spots in Chicago mayor's race, appear headed to runoff". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Equality Illinois". Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Bosman, Julie; Smith, Mitch; Davey, Monica (April 2, 2019). "Lori Lightfoot Is Elected Chicago Mayor, Becoming First Black Woman to Lead City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2019.