Chicago Mayoral Election RCV poll

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Roderick Sawyer
Round 3 Willie Wilson
Round 4 Ja'Mal Green
Round 5 Lori Lightfoot
Round 6 Sophia King
Round 7 Chuy García
Round 8 Kam Buckner Brandon Johnson

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson 100 votes in the first round 31.65%
100 votes
Paul Vallas 66 votes in the first round 20.89%
66 votes
Kam Buckner 64 votes in the first round 20.25%
64 votes
Chuy García 34 votes in the first round 10.76%
34 votes
Sophia King 23 votes in the first round 7.28%
23 votes
Lori Lightfoot 16 votes in the first round 5.06%
16 votes
Ja'Mal Green 10 votes in the first round 3.16%
10 votes
Willie Wilson 2 votes in the first round 0.63%
2 votes
Roderick Sawyer 1 votes in the first round 0.32%
1 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson 31.65%
100 votes
Paul Vallas 20.89%
66 votes
Kam Buckner Gained 1 votes 20.57%
65 votes
Chuy García 10.76%
34 votes
Sophia King 7.28%
23 votes
Lori Lightfoot 5.06%
16 votes
Ja'Mal Green 3.16%
10 votes
Willie Wilson 0.63%
2 votes
Roderick Sawyer Eliminated: 1 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson 31.65%
100 votes
Paul Vallas Gained 1 votes 21.2%
67 votes
Kam Buckner 20.57%
65 votes
Chuy García 10.76%
34 votes
Sophia King 7.28%
23 votes
Lori Lightfoot 5.06%
16 votes
Ja'Mal Green Gained 1 votes 3.48%
11 votes
Willie Wilson Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson Gained 3 votes 32.8%
103 votes
Paul Vallas 21.34%
67 votes
Kam Buckner Gained 3 votes 21.66%
68 votes
Chuy García Gained 1 votes 11.15%
35 votes
Sophia King Gained 2 votes 7.96%
25 votes
Lori Lightfoot 5.1%
16 votes
Ja'Mal Green Eliminated: 11 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson Gained 2 votes 33.44%
105 votes
Paul Vallas Gained 5 votes 22.93%
72 votes
Kam Buckner Gained 2 votes 22.29%
70 votes
Chuy García Gained 3 votes 12.1%
38 votes
Sophia King Gained 4 votes 9.24%
29 votes
Lori Lightfoot Eliminated: 16 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson Gained 8 votes 35.99%
113 votes
Paul Vallas Gained 4 votes 24.2%
76 votes
Kam Buckner Gained 7 votes 24.52%
77 votes
Chuy García Gained 10 votes 15.29%
48 votes
Sophia King Eliminated: 29 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 7

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson Gained 21 votes 44.08%
134 votes
Paul Vallas Gained 12 votes 28.95%
88 votes
Kam Buckner Gained 5 votes 26.97%
82 votes
Chuy García Eliminated: 48 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 8

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Brandon Johnson Elected: Gained 61 votes 66.33%
195 votes
Paul Vallas Gained 11 votes 33.67%
99 votes
Kam Buckner Eliminated: 82 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Brandon Johnson

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 100.0 first-round votes. 31.65%
100 votes
Round 2 31.65%
100 votes
Round 3 31.65%
100 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from Ja'Mal Green. 32.8%
103 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from Lori Lightfoot. 33.44%
105 votes
Round 6 Gained 8 votes from Sophia King. 35.99%
113 votes
Round 7 Gained 21 votes from Chuy García. 44.08%
134 votes
Round 8 Elected. Gained 61 votes from Kam Buckner. 66.33%
195 votes

Paul Vallas

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 66.0 first-round votes. 20.89%
66 votes
Round 2 20.89%
66 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Willie Wilson. 21.2%
67 votes
Round 4 21.34%
67 votes
Round 5 Gained 5 votes from Lori Lightfoot. 22.93%
72 votes
Round 6 Gained 4 votes from Sophia King. 24.2%
76 votes
Round 7 Gained 12 votes from Chuy García. 28.95%
88 votes
Round 8 Gained 11 votes from Kam Buckner. 33.67%
99 votes

Kam Buckner

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 64.0 first-round votes. 20.25%
64 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Roderick Sawyer. 20.57%
65 votes
Round 3 20.57%
65 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from Ja'Mal Green. 21.66%
68 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from Lori Lightfoot. 22.29%
70 votes
Round 6 Gained 7 votes from Sophia King. 24.52%
77 votes
Round 7 Gained 5 votes from Chuy García. Eliminated. 26.97%
82 votes

Chuy García

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 34.0 first-round votes. 10.76%
34 votes
Round 2 10.76%
34 votes
Round 3 10.76%
34 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Ja'Mal Green. 11.15%
35 votes
Round 5 Gained 3 votes from Lori Lightfoot. 12.1%
38 votes
Round 6 Gained 10 votes from Sophia King. Eliminated. 15.29%
48 votes

Sophia King

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 23.0 first-round votes. 7.28%
23 votes
Round 2 7.28%
23 votes
Round 3 7.28%
23 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from Ja'Mal Green. 7.96%
25 votes
Round 5 Gained 4 votes from Lori Lightfoot. Eliminated. 9.24%
29 votes

Lori Lightfoot

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 16.0 first-round votes. 5.06%
16 votes
Round 2 5.06%
16 votes
Round 3 5.06%
16 votes
Round 4 Eliminated. 5.1%
16 votes

Ja'Mal Green

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 10.0 first-round votes. 3.16%
10 votes
Round 2 3.16%
10 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Willie Wilson. Eliminated. 3.48%
11 votes

Willie Wilson

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. 0.63%
2 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.63%
2 votes

Roderick Sawyer

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.32%
1 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8
Brandon Johnson

31.65%

100 votes

31.65%

100 votes

31.65%

100 votes

32.8%

103 votes

33.44%

105 votes

35.99%

113 votes

44.08%

134 votes

66.33%

195 votes
Paul Vallas

20.89%

66 votes

20.89%

66 votes

21.2%

67 votes

21.34%

67 votes

22.93%

72 votes

24.2%

76 votes

28.95%

88 votes

33.67%

99 votes
Kam Buckner

20.25%

64 votes

20.57%

65 votes

20.57%

65 votes

21.66%

68 votes

22.29%

70 votes

24.52%

77 votes

26.97%

82 votes
Chuy García

10.76%

34 votes

10.76%

34 votes

10.76%

34 votes

11.15%

35 votes

12.1%

38 votes

15.29%

48 votes
Sophia King

7.28%

23 votes

7.28%

23 votes

7.28%

23 votes

7.96%

25 votes

9.24%

29 votes
Lori Lightfoot

5.06%

16 votes

5.06%

16 votes

5.06%

16 votes

5.1%

16 votes
Ja'Mal Green

3.16%

10 votes

3.16%

10 votes

3.48%

11 votes
Willie Wilson

0.63%

2 votes

0.63%

2 votes
Roderick Sawyer

0.32%

1 votes


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