Chicago Megathread: With CTU on strike, Lightfoot lays out her budget

[Sestak]

Yeah 71% in and Lightfoot is maintaining ~3 to 1. Wasn't expecting close to this much of a blowout.

[Continential]

Continue-Ears is going to win. Well, time to focus on the aldermanic races.

[Nyvin]

Chicago must REALLY hate establishment pols for this kind of result.

[Mr. Illini]

Chicago must REALLY hate establishment pols for this kind of result.

For the first time ever. It’s certainly a mandate.

[Sestak]

Not looking at results beyond mayoral, how much did MCE win by?

[Grassroots]

Are there any runoff maps out right now?

[Donerail]

Chicago must REALLY hate establishment pols for this kind of result.

There's no runoff tonight in the 14th Ward because Ed Burke won re-election despite being indicted on federal corruption charges, so... let's not get too hasty in these kinds of conclusions.

Are there any runoff maps out right now?

Sun-Times has one but it's, uh, monochrome

[Mr. Illini]

I’m at a social gathering so not researching, but according to political geeks on twitter, Lightfoot won Preckwinkle’s home turf, Ward 4.

That is unbelievable.

[Mr. Illini]

Patrick O’Connor, one of the last members of the racist Vrdolyak 29 from the 1980’s, has lost to challenger Andre Vasquez

Justice is served. Harold is smiling.

[Sestak]

Not looking at results beyond mayoral, how much did MCE win by?

[Donerail]

I’m at a social gathering so not researching, but according to political geeks on twitter, Lightfoot won Preckwinkle’s home turf, Ward 4.

That is unbelievable.

60-40, yes. Closest was mine, which Lightfoot won 54-46 or so.

Conyears-Ervin won big, around 60-40.

[Sestak]

I’m at a social gathering so not researching, but according to political geeks on twitter, Lightfoot won Preckwinkle’s home turf, Ward 4.

That is unbelievable.

60-40, yes. Closest was mine, which Lightfoot won 54-46 or so.

Conyears-Ervin won big, around 60-40.

Well “big” is sort of relative in citywide races today, no?

[Donerail]

Well “big” is sort of relative in citywide races today, no?

It's "big" relative to how she performed in the first round -- Pawar dropped from 42% to 40%, Conyears-Ervin consolidated the rest

[Mr. Illini]

Lori Lightfoot leads in every single ward, via the Sun Times

I can’t say anything but “wow.” Chicago hasn’t seen anything like this before.

[PSOL]

Have exit polls been published? How did the black vote go?

[Donerail]

Have exit polls been published? How did the black vote go?

I think it's easy enough to guess.

Seems Preckwinkle only won a dozen or so precincts, all in or around Hyde Park.

[Mr. Illini]

With 100% in, wards 33 and 46 will have to wait for VBMs. Too close to call. Both have serious progressive challengers up against Rahm rubber-stampers

[Green Line]

I'm just glad Toni lost.  Hopefully Lori gets the reform crap out of her system real fast - I'm hopeful!

Also glad that MCE won, she is the only candidate that I voted for from the primary to prevail.

[Mr. Illini]

Status of some of the key aldermanic races (all my own takes, not official)...

5: Hairston likely winner
15: Lopez is winner (loss for progressives)
20: Taylor is winner
25: Sigcho-Lopez is winner (win for progressives)
33: Too close to call
39: Nugent is winner (loss for progressives)
40: Vasquez is winner (win for progressives)
46: Too close to call
47: Martin is winner (win for progressives)

My thought on the mayor’s race is that Chicago, and me, took a leap in the dark today. Lori Lightfoot promises a different type of politics for the city, but has very little political track record. We gave her a strong mandate and a more cooperative city council to do it. Now, it’s on her to follow through and it’s on us to hold her accountable.

[Mr. Illini]

Incredible...

Martinez Sutton, brother of Rekia Boyd, who’s case before the Police Board became a rallying point for activists in opposition to Lightfoot, attended Lightfoot’s event this evening

https://twitter.com/royalpratt/status/1113261065343852544?s=21

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I wanted Preckwinkle to get beaten by a big margin but.. holy crap I didn't expect THIS

[Donerail]

Very impressive night for DSA -- all four DSA candidates either won or have a lead going into the recount (in the 33rd). Every other progressive candidate, with the exception of Martin in the 47th, lost.

[LoneStarDem]

Lightfoot will take office on May 20th. Does anybody know where the Inauguration will be held at ?

I doubt it'll be held on the grounds of Chicago City Hall.

[Peanut]

I will say, I have high hopes for Lightfoot. Definitely looking forward.

[Mr. Illini]

The Sun Times has the maps up for the mayoral and treasurer races for those interested:

https://elections.suntimes.com/results/

The night before the election, I was wondering what Ameya's path the victory was considering he didn't seem to have made inroads outside of the north side. Sure enough, Conyears Ervin cleaned up everywhere except the north side. Ameya's best wards were the 47th, which he represents in the council, and my ward, the 44th, which is primarily Lakeview.

I know we've already discussed the map of the mayor's race somewhat, but one thing that recently jumped out to me is how much better Toni did in the black wards on the south side than in the black wards on the west side. In my experience looking at Chicago election maps, you don't usually see a break like that regardless of where the candidate is from. Another thing that I noticed is how Lightfoot underperformed in Rogers Park. She won that ward in the first round, so that she performed worse there in the second round than many of the wards that didn't nearly win in the first round is interesting.