The 2023 Chicago aldermanic election will take place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4, 2023, to elect 50 alderpersons to the

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. Each alderperson represents one of Chicago's 50

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. The elections are non-partisan and use a

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, City Clerk, City Treasurer. The membership of City Council will feature at least 15 new members compared to the winners of the previous election. Eleven alderpersons are not running for re-election. Four additional members resigned during their term, and have been or will be replaced prior to the election. Media commentators and analysts have noted this unusually high number of retirements, comparing it to the broader "

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Background

Redistricting

In 2021, the City Council began debate over new ward map boundaries as part of the redistricting process following the 2020 United States census. The proposed map needed be approved by 41 aldermen before May 19, 2022, otherwise proposed maps would have been submitted to voters as a referendum in the June 2022 election. Members of the City Council fractured in support for two competing maps: one proposed by the Rules Committee and supported by the Black Caucus and one called the "Coalition Map" supported by the Latino Caucus. The former map proposed 16 majority-Black wards and 14 majority-Latino wards while the latter map proposed 16 majority-Black wards and 15 majority-Latino wards. Later versions of both maps proposed the first ever majority-Asian American ward. A resident group called Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission also proposed its own map, but it did not receive support from any member of the council. After months of debate, Rules Committee chair Michelle Harris announced on May 9, 2022, that a tentative deal had been reached with the support of 41 aldermen that would create 16 Black-majority wards, 14 Latino-majority wards, and one Asian American-majority ward. The map was approved in a 43–7 vote on May 16, 2022.

Overview

Retiring incumbents

Alderman Ray Lopez (15th ward) initially launched a campaign for mayor in May 2022, but dropped out and opted to run for re-election to City Council in November.

Incumbents replaced since previous election

Campaign calendar

Candidates are required to submit a petition with 473 signatures from registered voters in their ward in order to appear on the ballot. Petitions can be circulated starting on August 30, 2022, and must be filed by November 28, 2022.

Ward index

Wards 1-25

Ward 1

Candidates

Daniel La Spata Daniel La Spata (born February 26, 1981) is a Chicago politician. He has served as the alderman of Chicago's 1st ward since May 2019. He won election to that office after defeating incumbent Proco Joe Moreno in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic election ...

, incumbent *

Proco Joe Moreno Proco Joe Moreno III (born May 19, 1972) is an American politician who served as alderman from the 1st ward in the Chicago City Council starting in 2010 when he was appointed to replace Manny Flores on March 26, 2010. His term ended on May 20 ...

, former 1st ward alderman * Sam Royko, lawyer and activist * Stephen "Andy" Schneider, president of Logan Square Preservation

Endorsements

Ward 2

Candidates

* Brian K. Hopkins, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 3

Candidates

* Don Davis *

Pat Dowell Pat Dowell is a member of the Chicago City Council representing the City of Chicago's 3rd ward in Cook County, Illinois. Dowell was elected in April 2007 in a runoff election against incumbent Dorothy Tillman. Dowell had lost to Tillman in 2003. ...

* Alan Sargon "Al" Rasho * Jasmine Roberson

Endorsements

Ward 4

* Tracey Y. Bey * Prentice C. Butler * Matthew "Khari" Humphries * Ebony Lucas, real estate Attorney and community builder * Lamont Robinson, member of the

Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...

* Paul Pearson, community activist and teacher * Helen West

Endorsements

Ward 5

Candidates

* Marlene Fisher * Wallace E. Goode, Jr. * Joshua Gray * Jocelyn Hare * Martina "Tina" Hone * Adrienne Irmer * Kris Levy * Robert Palmer * Gabriel Piemonte * Dialika "Dee" Perkins * Desmon Yancy * Renita Q. Ward

Endorsements

Ward 6

Candidates

* Sylvester E. Baker, Jr * Curtiss S. Llong Bey * Kirby Birgans * O. Patrick Brutus * Tavares Briggs * Paul C. Bruson, Sr. * Barbara Ann Bunville * Steven Dejoie * Kimberly "Kim" Egonmwan * William Hall * Sharon E. Pincham * Aja Kearney * Richard A. Wooten

Endorsements

Ward 7

Candidates

* Anthony "Tony" Blair * Jocilyn Floyd *

Gregory Mitchell Gregory Mitchell is the current alderman of Chicago's 7th ward. He took office in 2015 with 57% of the vote. He has a degree from Grambling State University. Aldermanic career Mitchell was first elected alderman in 2015, unseating incumbent Nata ...

, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 8

Candidates

* Sean M. Flynn * Michelle A. Harris, incumbent * Linda Hudson * Geno Young

Endorsements

Ward 9

Candidates

* Cameron M. Barnes *

Anthony Beale Anthony A. Beale (born October 22, 1967) is an American politician and the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois United States. Beale is noted as having been one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the Cit ...

, incumbent * Sonya Thompson Dorsey * Cleopatra Draper

Endorsements

Ward 10

Candidates

*Yessenia Carreon *Peter Chico *Ana Guajardo, workers' rights organizer *Óscar Sanchez, community organizer *Jessica A. Venegas

Endorsements

Ward 11

Candidates

* Anthony "Tony" Ciaravino * Steve Demitro * Don Don, firefighter * Froylan "Froy" Jimenez * Elvira "Vida" Jimenez *

Nicole Lee Nicole Lee is a human rights lawyer. She is an expert and activist in human rights issues. She is a former president of TransAfrica and is the first female president of the organisation. Prior to this role, she has worked as a human rights lawyer ...

, incumbent * Ambria Taylor, teacher

Endorsements

Ward 12

Candidates

Anabel Abarca Anabel Abarca is an American politician, who served in the Chicago City Council as alderperson for the 12th ward from 2022 to 2023. She was appointed to the position by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and confirmed by the City Council in December 2022, foll ...

, incumbent since December 2022 and former Chief of Staff to alderman George Cardenas *Joseph E. Mercado *Julia Ramirez

Endorsements

Ward 13

Candidates

* Paul Bruton * Marty Quinn, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 14

Candidates

* Jeylu B. Gutierrez * Raul Reyes

Endorsements

Ward 15

Candidates

* Vicko Alvarez *

Raymond Lopez Raymond Anthony Lopez (born May 26, 1978) is an American politician who is currently a member of the Chicago City Council serving as alderman of the 15th Ward in Chicago, Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, Lopez was first elected as Dem ...

, incumbent * Gloria Ann Williams

Endorsements

Ward 16

Candidates

* Carolynn Denise Crump *

Stephanie Coleman Stephanie D. Coleman (born April 13, 1988) is a Chicago politician. Coleman is the current alderman of Chicago's 16th ward, taking office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. She defeated incumbent alderman Toni Foulkes in the 201 ...

, incumbent * Eddie Johnson III * Otis Woods

Endorsements

Ward 17

Candidates

* David H. Moore, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 18

Candidates

* Derrick Curtis, incumbent * Heather Wills

Endorsements

Ward 19

Candidates

* Michael T. Cummings * Timothy "Tim" Noonan * Matthew O'Shea, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 20

Candidates

* Jennifer O. Maddox * Andre Smith * Jeanette Taylor, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 21

Candidates

* Preston Brown, Jr. * Aziza T. Butler * Ayana Clark, community liaison for U.S. Rep.

Bobby Rush Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician, activist and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for for three decades. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Pa ...

* Cornell Dantzler * Daliah Goree * Bernard "BK" Kelly * Kweli Kwaza * Larry Lloyd * Ronnie L. Mosley * Tawana J. "T.J." Robinson * Justin Sawyer * Lawaco Toe * Patricia L. Tillman * Nekoiya Washington

Endorsements

Ward 22

Candidates

* Kristian Armendariz * Neftalie Gonzalez * Michael Rodriguez, incumbent

Ward 23

Candidates

* Eddie Guillen *

Silvana Tabares Silvana Tabares (born January 7, 1979) is a member of the Chicago City Council from the 23rd ward. Prior to her June 15, 2018 appointment to the City Council, she had served in the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 21st district ...

, incumbent

Ward 24

* Vetress M. Boyce * Drewone Goldsmith * Traci Treasure Johnson * Larry G. Nelson * Creative Scott * Monique Scott, incumbent * Edward Ward * Luther Woodruff, Jr.

Ward 25

Candidates

* Aida Flores, community organizer and former Chicago Public School principal * Daniel Montes, firefighter and paramedic *

Byron Sigcho-Lopez Byron Sigcho-Lopez (born July 7, 1983) is a Chicago politician and community activist. He is the alderman of Chicago's 25th ward, having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. He won an open race to succeed outgoin ...

, incumbent

Endorsements

Wards 26-50

Ward 26

Candidates

* Jessica "Jessie" Fuentes * Kirk J. Ortiz * Anthony N. Rivera * Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez, medical professional and 26th Ward Committeeperson *

Roberto Maldonado Roberto Maldonado is the alderman of the 26th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Early life, education, and early career, Children Maldonado earned both his undergraduate and his master's degree from the University of Puerto Rico. In Ch ...

, incumbent * Julian “Jumpin” Perez, DJ and producer

Endorsements

Ward 27

Candidates

* Walter Burnett Jr., incumbent

Ward 28

Candidates

Jason Ervin Jason C. Ervin is the current alderman for Chicago’s 28th Ward. The 28th Ward is located on the West Side of Chicago. Education and early career Ervin has a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a Master of Publi ...

, incumbent * Timothy Gladney * Beverly Miles * Shawn A. Walker

Ward 29

Candidates

* Walter T. Adamczyk * Corey Dooley * CB Johnson *

Chris Taliaferro Chris Taliaferro is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Alderman representing the 29th ward of the city of Chicago. The 29th ward includes the Austin, Chicago, Austin, Montclare, Chicago, Montclare and Galewood, Chicago, Galewood areas ...

, incumbent

Ward 30

Candidates

*Andrew A. Cleaver *Ruth Cruz *Jessica Gutierrez, former teacher and candidate in the 2019 election *Rory McHale *Juanpablo Prieto *Warren Williams, community activist

Endorsements

Ward 31

Candidates

* Felix Cardona Jr., incumbent * Esteban Burgoa Ontanon * Patrick J. Gibbons II

Ward 32

Candidates

Scott Waguespack Scott Waguespack (born June 23, 1970) is a member of the Chicago City Council, representing the 32nd ward since May 2007. The current 32nd ward includes parts of the neighborhoods of Bucktown, Goose Island, Hamlin Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, ...

, incumbent

Ward 33

Candidates

* Samie Martinez * Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, incumbent * Laith Shaaban

Endorsements

Ward 34

Candidates

* Jim Ascot * Bill Conway, former prosecutor and candidate for Cook County State's Attorney in 2020

Ward 35

Candidates

* Richard Mpistolarides *

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (born February 18, 1989) is an American politician. He has served as the alderman for Chicago's 35th Ward since May 18, 2015. He is a member of the Chicago City Council's Progressive Reform Caucus, and was elected to serve a ...

, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 36

Candidates

* Jacqueline "Jackie" Baez * David Herrera * Gilbert Villegas, incumbent * Leonor "Lori" Torres Whitt

Endorsements

Ward 37

Candidates

* Corey Denelle Braddock *

Emma Mitts Emma Mitts (born June 12, 1955) is alderman of the 37th ward on Chicago's West Side. The predominantly African-American ward includes portions of Austin, West Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park. She has represented the ward since 2000. Early ...

, incumbent * Howard Ray * Jake Towers

Ward 38

Candidates

* Ed Bannon * Burce Randazzo * Franco Reyes * Cynthia M. Santos * Gregory T. Schorsch * Nicholas Sposato, incumbent

Ward 39

Candidates

* Denali Dasgupta, community activist and data researcher *

Samantha Nugent Samantha Nugent is the current alderman of the 39th ward of the City of Chicago. Nugent won the 39th Ward general runoff election on April 2, 2019, after advancing from the general election on February 26, 2019. See also *List of Chicago alderme ...

, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 40

Candidates

* Christian Blume * Eddien Enrique Gonzalez * Jane Lucius *

Andre Vasquez Andre Vasquez (born May 21, 1979) is a Chicago politician, community organizer, and former rapper. He is the alderman of the city's 40th ward. He won election to that office after defeating incumbent Patrick O'Connor in the 2019 Chicago alder ...

, incumbent

Ward 41

Candidates

* Anthony Napolitano, incumbent * Paul Struebing

Ward 42

Candidates

* Chris Cleary * Brendan Reilly, incumbent

Ward 43

Candidates

* Steve Botsford * Brian Comer * Rebecca Janowitz * Timmy Knudsen, incumbent (appointed to replace Michele Smith in September 2022) * Steen McClellan * Wendi Taylor Nations

Ward 44

Candidates

* Bennett Lawson, chief of staff to incumbent Tom Tunney and former legislative aide * Nathan Bean

Endorsements

Ward 45

Candidates

* Jim Gardiner, incumbent *Megan Mathias, attorney and community activist *Susanna Ernst, community leader, activist and volunteer *Ana Santoyo, activist and library page *Marija Tomic *James Suh, local business owner and community leader

Ward 46

Candidates

* Patrick Nagle, Chief Judge of the Social Security Administration * Angela Clay, activist and candidate for alderman in 2019 * Michael Cortez * Marianne Lalonde, scientific research consultant and candidate for alderman in 2019 * Kim Walz, executive and former legislative aide * Roshaunda Williams

Endorsements

Ward 47

Candidates

* Matt Martin, incumbent

Endorsements

Ward 48

Candidates

*Joe Dunne, affordable housing developer, member of the Board of Directors of Friends of Peirce since 2013, Chair and Vice Chair of the Local School Council (LSC) Peirce 2014-2018 *Nassir Faulkner *Seva Gandhi (dropped out in September, 2022) *Brian Haag, small business owner *Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, small-business owner and community activist *Isaac Freilich Jones, lawyer *Andy Peters *Andre Peloquin, real estate broker *Dennis Sneyers (dropped out in November, 2022) *Larry Svabek, political theorist and community activist *Roxanne Volkmann * Nick Ward, nonprofit and restaurant worker, community activist, Secretary and Enrollment Subcommittee Founder of the Goudy Elementary Local School Council (LSC), Endorsements

Ward 49

Candidates

* Williamton "Willie" Davis *

Maria Hadden Maria Elaine Hadden is an American politician and community activist from Chicago. She is a member of the Chicago city council, serving as alderman for the city's 49th ward. She won election to that office after defeating 28-year incumbent Joe M ...

, incumbent * Bill Morton * Belia Rodriguez

Endorsements

Ward 50

Candidates

* Mueze Bawany, Chicago Public Schools teacher and activist *

Debra Silverstein Debra Silverstein is the Alderman of the 50th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois. She defeated 38-year incumbent Bernard Stone in the 2011 runoff election, a race in which she was endorsed by Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel. As of 2019–2020 ...

, incumbent

Endorsements

External links

Voter Information Lookup
(Chicago Board of Elections, updated for 2023 remap, includes new ward and precinct)