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Daniel La Spata won the race for Chicago's 1st Ward alderman Tuesday night, bringing in 6,909 votes to challenger Proco "Joe" Moreno's 4,415 with all 44 precincts reporting.
La Spata received 61.01 percent of the overall votes while Moreno, the incumbent, earned 38.99 percent, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. There were a total of 11,324 votes cast in the Ward 1 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.
Chicago Alderman 1st Ward's Race Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | Percent of Vote |
| Proco "Joe" Moreno | 4,415 | 38.99% |
| Daniel La Spata | 6,909 | 61.01% |
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