Raymond A. Lopez and Rafael "Rafa" Yanez will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as 15th Ward alderman after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.
With all 24 precincts reporting, Lopez received 2,426 votes, or 49.2 percent of the overall vote. Yanez came in second with 1,089 votes (22.1 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.
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. There were a total of 4,932 votes cast in the Ward 15 alderman race.
All results from Tuesday’s vote are unofficial until certified by the election board on March 13.
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15th Ward Alderman Election Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | % of Votes |
| Raymond A. Lopez* | 2,426 | 49.20% |
| Rafael "Rafa" Yanez | 1,089 | 22.10% |
| Berto Aguayo | 812 | 16.50% |
| Joseph G. Williams | 401 | 8.10% |
| Otis Davis Jr. | 204 | 4.10% |
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