Mayor Rahm Emanuel has won re-election in Chicago’s first-ever mayoral runoff, winning 56 percent of the vote to Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s 44 percent, with 73 percent of precincts reporting.
Emanuel was first elected to the position of mayor with 55 percent of the vote on February 22, 2011, coming off the heels of his position as White House Chief of Staff. His inability to win reelection back in February was widely seen as an embarrassment, but Garcia’s powerful ideas about education and perhaps more down-to-earth personality gave him a fighting chance at toppling Emanuel. He did succeed in garnering the Hispanic vote, winning 12 of the 13 Latino districts.
For a more in-depth explanation of the race, check out our analysis of the Emanuel-Garcia showdown in the runoff race.