Stephanie D. Coleman and Toni L. Foulkes will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as 16th Ward alderman after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.
With 34 of 36 precincts reporting, Coleman received 2,299 votes, or 44.3 percent of the overall vote. Incumbent Foulkes came in second with 1,629 votes (31.4), 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 5,191 votes cast in the Ward 16 alderman race.
All results from Tuesday’s vote are unofficial until certified by the election board on March 13.
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16th Ward Alderman Election Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | % of Votes |
| Stephanie D. Coleman | 2,299 | 44.30% |
| Toni L. Foulkes* | 1,629 | 31.40% |
| Latasha M. Sanders | 486 | 9.40% |
| Eddie Johnson III | 351 | 6.80% |
| Kenny C. Doss II | 345 | 6.60% |
| Jeffrey L. Lewis | 81 | 1.60% |
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