Michael D. Rodriguez won the 22nd Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 3,048 votes to second-place finisher's Lisette "Liz" Lopez's 657 with all 25 precincts reporting.
Rodriguez received 63.9 percent of the overall votes while Lopez earned 13.8 percent, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. There were a total of 4,769 votes cast in the Ward 22 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 22 Alderman Race Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | % of Votes |
| Michael D. Rodriguez | 3,048 | 63.90% |
| Lisette "Liz" Lopez | 657 | 13.80% |
| Richard Juarez | 598 | 12.50% |
| Neftalie Gonzalez | 466 | 9.80% |
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