City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: November 28, 2022 |
| General election: February 28, 2023 Runoff election: April 4, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, city council, and police district councils |
| Total seats up: 119 (click here for mayoral election) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held general elections for mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, city council, and police district councils on February 28, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was November 28, 2022.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2023:
City clerk
General election
General election for Chicago City Clerk
Incumbent Anna Valencia won election in the general election for Chicago City Clerk on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anna Valencia (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 457,007 | |
| Total votes: 457,007 | ||||
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City treasurer
General election
General election for Chicago City Treasurer
Incumbent Melissa Conyears-Ervin won election in the general election for Chicago City Treasurer on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 442,553 | |
| Total votes: 442,553 | ||||
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City council
General runoff election
Chicago City Council general runoff election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 4 |
Prentice Butler  Lamont Robinson Jr. |
| Ward 5 |
Martina Hone Desmon Yancy |
| Ward 6 |
William Hall Richard A. Wooten |
| Ward 10 |
Peter Chico Ana Guajardo |
| Ward 11 |
Nicole Lee (i) Anthony Ciaravino |
| Ward 21 |
Cornell Dantzler Ronnie Mosley |
| Ward 24 |
Monique Scott (i) Creative Scott |
| Ward 29 |
Chris Taliaferro (i) CB Johnson |
| Ward 30 |
Ruth Cruz Jessica Gutierrez |
| Ward 36 |
Gilbert Villegas (i) Leonor Torres Whitt |
| Ward 43 |
Timmy Knudsen (i) Brian Comer |
| Ward 45 |
Jim Gardiner (i) Megan Mathias |
| Ward 46 |
Angela Clay Kimberly Walz |
| Ward 48 |
Joe Dunne Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth |
General election
Police district council
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2023
February 28, 2023
April 4, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is a city in Illinois. It is the seat of Cook County and the center of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. As of 2020, its population was 2,746,388.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Chicago uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1] The mayor and city council each serve four-year terms.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chicago, Illinois | ||
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| Chicago | Illinois | |
| Population | 2,746,388 | 12,812,508 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 227 | 55,512 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 47.7% | 69.8% |
| Black/African American | 29.2% | 14.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.6% | 17.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.9% | 89.7% |
| College graduation rate | 41.1% | 35.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $62,097 | $68,428 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.3% | 12% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Chicago, Illinois | Illinois | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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