Walter Burnett Jr.

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Walter Burnett
Image of Walter Burnett
Chicago City Council Ward 27
Tenure

1995 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

30

Elections and appointments
Last elected

February 28, 2023

Education

Associate

Southeastern Illinois University

Bachelor's

Northeastern Illinois University

Contact

Walter Burnett is a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 27. He assumed office in 1995. His current term ends on May 17, 2027.

Burnett ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 27 in Illinois. He won in the general election on February 28, 2023.


Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)

General election

General election for Chicago City Council Ward 27

Incumbent Walter Burnett won election in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 27 on February 28, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Burnett
Walter Burnett (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
7,856

Total votes: 7,856
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2019

See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)

General election

General election for Chicago City Council Ward 27

Incumbent Walter Burnett defeated Cynthia Bednarz in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 27 on February 26, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Burnett
Walter Burnett (Nonpartisan)
 
68.5
 
6,962
Image of Cynthia Bednarz
Cynthia Bednarz (Nonpartisan)
 
31.4
 
3,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
11

Total votes: 10,164
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2015

See also: Chicago, Illinois municipal elections, 2015

The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 27, incumbent Walter Burnett, Jr. defeated Gabe Beukinga.[2][3]

Chicago City Council, Ward 27, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Burnett, Jr. Incumbent 74.1% 6,284
Gabe Beukinga 25.9% 2,201
Total Votes 8,485
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Walter Burnett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey

Walter Burnett did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.

Noteworthy events

Assault of Walter Burnett

On April 21, 2016, Burnett was assaulted by Rafhael Taylor outside of the Ward 27 office. The alderman told the Chicago Sun-Times that Taylor threatened to kill him and Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a visit to the office earlier on the same day. Taylor was arrested following the incident and charged with a felony count of aggravated battery to a government employee. Burnett did not require medical treatment following the assault and explained his state of mind to the Sun-Times:[4]

I’m a boxer, so I can take a punch...I’ve had busted lips and busted noses and black eyes just practicing in the ring, it’s not a big deal as far as the punch goes. The big deal for me is that somebody would be motivated enough to do that to me. [5]

—Walter Burnett (2016), [4]

Felony conviction (1981)

Burnett spent two years in prison for his participation in an armed robbery in 1981. According to the Chicago Tribune, Burnett drove two friends to Kankakee, where they stole $3,000 from a local bank. They also stole a car from a convenience store and kidnapped the driver at gunpoint. Burnett was arrested on charges of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and armed violence. In a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty to armed robbery. In exchange, the two other charges were dropped.[6]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Chicago City Council Ward 26
2009-2023
Succeeded by
Jessica Fuentes
Preceded by
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Cook County Board of Commissioners
1994-2009
Succeeded by
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