How did Chicago vote for Bring Chicago Home? Here are six takeaways from the data.
Higher turnout in homeowner-rich areas in opposition and lackluster support from Mayor Johnson strongholds might have doomed the referendum.
Higher turnout in homeowner-rich areas in opposition and lackluster support from Mayor Johnson strongholds might have doomed the referendum.
The appointment of City Hall lifer Rich Guidice sent a reassuring message to those most fearful of the most progressive mayor in Chicago history. But now, Guidice is abandoning ship.
Johnson rebuffed claims that the lackluster showing so far for the referendum is a referendum on him.
After much debate and a court challenge, the referendum appears to head toward failure — but neither side has claimed victory yet.
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost declared victory at about 9:41 p.m., and Bailey conceded 15 minutes later. And Democratic U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Bill Foster held onto their suburban congressional seats after facing progressive challengers who tried to veer them further to the left on key issues.
Of the ballots counted, 46% of Chicagoans voted for the referendum and 54% voted against it. See a breakdown of the votes across precincts.
Eileen O’Neill Burke, who stepped down from a seat on the appellate court to run for state’s attorney, took an early lead against her opponent Clayton Harris III.
The referendum would have permitted the City Council to raise taxes on high-end property sales while lowering the tax on properties under $1 million. Its defeat would be a stunning blow to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plans to fund homelessness prevention.
Cunningham, the second-ever Black woman justice in Illinois, held a commanding lead over challenger Jesse Reyes in a primary contest focused on racial identity.
Davis and fellow incumbent Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia cruised to easy wins to secure their places in Illinois’ congressional delegation.