Chicago voters are poised to elect their first African-American female mayor after Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle advanced to April's general election.
Chicago voters are poised to elect their first African-American female mayor after Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle advanced to April's general election.
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as Chicago's first African-American female mayor after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.
With 1,982 of 2,069 precincts reporting, Lightfoot received 90,176 votes, or 17.48 percent of the overall vote. Preckwinkle came in second with 82,320 votes (15.96 percent), according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
Under Chicago election laws, a run-off election is required if no candidate garners at least 50 percent of the votes.
Preckwinkle has served as the Cook County board president since 2010. Previously, she served 19 years as a Chicago alderman.
Lightfoot is a former assistant U.S. attorney and a former president of the Chicago Police board.
Chicago has 1,581,755 registered voters, but 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.
Chicago Mayor's Race Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | Percent of Vote |
| Jerry Joyce | 38,259 | 7.42% |
| Paul Vallas | 28,173 | 5.46% |
| Willie L Wiilson | 53,928 | 10.46% |
| Toni Preckwinkle | 82,320 | 15.96% |
| William M. Daley | 76,230 | 14.78% |
| Garry Chico | 32,389 | 6.28% |
| Susana A. Mendoza | 46,859 | 9.09% |
| Amara Enyia | 41,054 | 7.96% |
| La Shawn K. Ford | 5,053 | 0.98% |
| Neal Sales-Griffin | 1,363 | 0.26% |
| Lori Lightfoot | 90,176 | 17.48% |
| Robert "Bob" Fioretti | 3,925 | 0.76% |
| John Kenneth Kozlar | 2,167 | 0.42% |
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