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R. Rodriguez Sanchez and Deborah L. Mell will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as Ward 33 alderman after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.
With all 28 precincts reporting, Rodriguez Sanchez received 4,416 votes, or 42.05 percent of the overall vote. Mell came in second with 4,350 votes (41.42 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 10,502 votes cast in the Ward 33 alderman race.
All results from Tuesday’s vote are unofficial until certified by the election board on March 13.
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Chicago Ward 33 Alderman Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | Percent of Vote |
| Katie Sieracki | 1,736 | 16.53% |
| R. Rodriguez Sanchez | 4,416 | 42.05% |
| Deborah L. Mell * | 4,350 | 41.42% |
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