Incumbent Michael Scott Jr. won the 24th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 3,720 votes to second-place finisher’s Creative Scott.’s 1,167 with all 41 precincts reporting.
Michael Scott Jr. received 60.7 percent of the overall votes while Creative Scott earned 19 percent, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. There were a total of 6,127 votes cast in the Ward 24 alderman race.
Under Chicago election laws, a run-off election is required if no candidate garners at least 50 percent of the votes.
Chicago has 1,581,755 registered voters, but overall only 530,797 (33.56 percent) cast ballots on Tuesday, which was a near record low turnout.
All results from Tuesday’s vote are unofficial until certified by the election board on March 13.
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Ward 24 Alderman Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | % of Votes |
| Michael Scott Jr.* | 3,720 | 60.70% |
| Creative Scott | 1,167 | 19.00% |
| Traci “Treasure” Johnson | 904 | 14.80% |
| Toriano A. Sanzone | 336 | 5.50% |
Source: Chicago Board of Elections *Denotes incumbents
