2007 Chicago mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2007 Chicago mayoral election Chicago presidential no 2003 Chicago mayoral election 2003 2011 Chicago mayoral election 2011 February 27, 2007 32.44%2007 Municipal General - 2/27/07 https://chicagoelections.gov/en/election-results.asp?election=65 chicagoelections.gov Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicagohttps://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/proclamations/Proc-2007-02-27.pdf TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2007 A.D. Chicago Board of Elections 20 February 2020 0.20 pp File:Richard M. Daley 2e3d590c825333d43821d5626d273551 (3x4) (2).jpg 150x150px Richard M. Daley c0c0c0 324,519 71.05% File:DorothyBrownCookCountyClerkofCircuitIllinois (a).jpg Dorothy Brown c0c0c0 91,878 20.12% 3x4.svg William Walls c0c0c0 40,368 8.84% Chicago mayoral election, 2007.svg 230px Ward resultsDaley: #87aade 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 >90% Mayor Richard M. Daley Richard M. Daley The Chicago mayoral election of 2007 saw incumbent mayor Richard M. Daley win a landslide victory for a sixth term, garnering a 51-point margin over his closest challenger. Daley was opposed by Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown and businessman William "Dock" Walls. Candidates Dorothy Brown, Cook County Clerk Richard M. Daley, incumbent mayor William "Dock" Walls III, former aide to Harold Washington Nominations invalid The following candidates had their nominations deemed invalid by the Chicago Board of Elections, and thus were denied inclusion on the ballot: Thomas O'BrienBoard of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board, Case No: 07-EB-MUN-009 (rel.07-EB-MUN-003) 9 January 2007 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/document_2914.PDF Ziff Anthony SistrunkBoard of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board, Case No: 07-EB-MUN-013 (rel.MUN-007, MUN-016) 19 January 2007 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/document_2918.PDFBoard of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board, Case No: 07-EB-MUN-007 (rel.MUN-013, MUN-016) 19 January 2007 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/document_2912.PDFBoard of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board, Case No: 07-EB-MUN-016 (rel.MUN-007, MUN-013) 19 January 2007 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/document_2912.PDF Syron S. Smith, community activistBoard of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board, Case No: 07-EB-MUN-015 (rel.MUN-008, MUN-012) 9 January 2007 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/document_2920.PDFBoard of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board, Case No: 07-EB-MUN-012 (rel.MUN-008, MUN-015) 9 January 2007 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/document_2917.PDFFelton Robert Dorothy Brown reacts to criticism from Meeks https://www.austinweeklynews.com/News/Articles/1-10-2007/Dorothy-Brown-reacts-to-criticism-from-Meeks/ www.austinweeklynews.com Austin Weekly News 16 June 2020 10 January 2007 Declined Luis Gutiérrez, congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., congressman Campaign Despite speculation that they might challenge Daley, congressmen Luis Gutierrez and Jesse Jackson Jr. both opted not run.Chicago's Long-Running Daley Show Ken Rudin February 21, 2007 Both had explored potential runs, but declared that they had opted to remain in Washington, D.C. after the Democratic Party captured control of the United States House of Representatives in the November 2006 congressional elections.Gutierrez decides to back Daley - Chicago Tribune https://www.politico.com/story/2010/10/gutierrez-passes-on-chicago-mayor-043622 Gutierrez passes on Chicago mayor Politico 14 October 2010 Gutierrez had been exploring a 2007 bid for mayor at least as early as December 2005, when he publicly confirmed his interest in possibly running.Illinois Democrat Gutierrez Confirms Retirement Plans By CQ Staff Published: March 6, 2007 Some analysts speculated that the true reason that both men opted against running was that they had both concluded that they lacked viable prospects of unseating Daley. In the previous election Daley faced opponents who lacked significant campaign experience. With Brown's entry into the 2007 election, Daley was faced with an opponent with significant electoral experience. In her 2004 reelection as clerk, Brown had received just under 800,000 votes in the city of Chicago. While both Brown and Walls were African Americans, neither were able to coalesce strong support from black voters. They also failed to enthuse much support from other groups. While the election was nonpartisan, all three candidates were members of the Democratic Party. Brown ran an issue-focused campaign, releasing policy papers on housing, ethics, transportation, public safety, and economic development. Some argued that, in her campaign, Brown was too light on Daley, failing to hammer him with criticism.https://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2007/01/10/no-more-ms-nice-gal No more Ms. Nice Gal 10 January 2007 Brown's campaign failed to garner endorsements. Walls criticized Daley's hiring practices.https://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2007/01/11/new-boss-same-as-the-old-boss New boss, same as the old boss? 11 January 2007 Daley massively eclipsed his opponents in fundraising. Daley had nearly $6 million in funds, while Brown had less than $200,000 and Walls had less than $10,000. Daley's fundraising advantage allowed him to run a three-week long barrage of television advertisements in advance of the election. Daley made use of Democratic organizations in the city's wards to run his field operations. As was the case in all of his reelection campaigns, Daley did not attend any debates. Chicago Housing Authority head Terry Peterson resigned his position to serve as Daley's campaign manager.Rhodes Steve The CTA's New Chairman an Old Crony https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/the-ctas-new-chairman-an-old-crony/1862680/ NBC Chicago WMAQ-TV 1 June 2020 29 September 2009Dardick Hal Hilkevitch Jon Daley taps ex-campaign manager to lead CTA board https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-09-30-0909290472-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 1 June 2020 30 September 2009 Endorsements December 2018 Dorothy Brown Organizations Americans for Democratic Actionhttp://www.electdorothybrownmayor.com/(X(1)A(lE7p1neCxwEkAAAANDY2MmIzZjMtN2Q3NS00YTJiLWJkMzAtM2FmYTQ5OWI0MmUx7tlItZsgI6Yf89jN5wL6lc4BK2Q1))/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Dorothy Brown for Mayor of Chicago www.electdorothybrownmayor.com 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070209010243/http://www.electdorothybrownmayor.com/(X(1)A(lE7p1neCxwEkAAAANDY2MmIzZjMtN2Q3NS00YTJiLWJkMzAtM2FmYTQ5OWI0MmUx7tlItZsgI6Yf89jN5wL6lc4BK2Q1))/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 9 February 2007 dead Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization Richard M. Daley Individuals Luis Gutierrez, congressman Barack Obama, U.S. senator and candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nominationThe Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate Front Cover David Freddoso Regnery Publishing, Jul 15, 2008washingtonpost.com Obama and the Illinois Political Machine By DEANNA BELLANDI The Associated Press Monday, February 26, 2007 Bobby Rush, congressman Newspapers Chicago Tribunehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=52636 Our Campaigns - Chicago Mayor Race - Feb 27, 2007 Results Daley won a plurality in each of Chicago's fifty wards, and obtained an absolute majority in forty-nine.https://chicagoelections.com/en/election-results.asp?election=65&race=10 2007 Municipal General - 2/27/07 Daley even beat Brown by a broad margin in her home ward, the city's 8th ward.Spielman Fran 'Flabbergasted': Some can't understand Dorothy Brown's decision to run for mayor https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/4/19/18355541/flabbergasted-some-can-t-understand-dorothy-brown-s-decision-to-run-for-mayor Chicago Sun-Times 16 June 2020 en 19 April 2018 Voter turnout increased slightly from the previous election, but was still the second-lowest turnout in a Chicago mayoral election.Daley: A Retrospective: A Historical Exploration of Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley by Chicago Tribune Staff Dec 18, 2012 Only one-third of the city's 1.4 million registered voters participated in the election.Denvir Daniel Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way Bloomberg https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/05/mayoral-election-voting-turnout/393737/ City Lab (The Atlantic) 11 December 2018 May 22, 2015 Mayor of Chicago 2007 Nonpartisan candidate Richard M. Daley (incumbent) 324,519 71.05 Nonpartisan candidate Dorothy Brown 91,878 20.12 Nonpartisan candidate William Walls 40,368 8.84 Write-in 22 0.00 456,787 Results by ward Ward Dorothy Brown Richard M. Daley William Walls, III Total Turnout % Votes % Votes % Votes % 1 862 16.74% 3,968 77.05% 320 6.21% 5,150 18.12% 2 2,421 21.67% 7,764 69.50% 986 8.83% 11,171 33.52% 3 2,556 31.70% 4,464 55.37% 1,042 12.92% 8,062 34.89% 4 3,146 31.12% 5,355 52.97% 1,609 15.91% 10,110 35.51% 5 2,840 30.93% 4,978 54.21% 1,365 14.86% 9,183 31.66% 6 4,618 35.06% 6,370 48.36% 2,185 16.59% 13,173 35.33% 7 3,765 31.44% 6,456 53.91% 1,755 14.65% 11,976 37.38% 8 4,584 32.37% 7,178 50.68% 2,400 16.95% 14,162 37.26% 9 3,117 31.85% 5,169 52.82% 1,500 15.33% 9,786 28.79% 10 972 11.02% 7,387 83.73% 463 5.25% 8,822 33.57% 11 522 5.29% 9,104 92.32% 235 2.38% 9,861 41.91% 12 342 7.77% 3,874 88.05% 184 4.18% 4,400 33.59% 13 717 6.40% 10,164 90.66% 330 2.94% 11,211 57.04% 14 263 4.66% 5,255 93.16% 123 2.18% 5,641 48.35% 15 1,944 29.72% 3,671 56.12% 926 14.16% 6,541 24.78% 16 1,817 29.28% 3,621 58.35% 768 12.38% 6,206 26.07% 17 2,934 32.36% 4,755 52.45% 1,377 15.19% 9,066 27.39% 18 3,901 29.31% 7,638 57.39% 1,770 13.30% 13,309 38.38% 19 3,085 14.69% 16,547 78.81% 1,365 6.50% 20,997 61.28% 20 2,282 31.67% 3,842 53.32% 1,082 15.02% 7,206 30.08% 21 4,528 31.86% 7,176 50.49% 2,510 17.66% 14,214 35.29% 22 559 12.92% 3,541 81.83% 227 5.25% 4,327 29.20% 23 1,300 9.79% 11,491 86.50% 493 3.71% 13,284 46.94% 24 3,100 36.30% 4,313 50.50% 1,128 13.21% 8,541 26.59% 25 1,012 14.48% 5,606 80.22% 370 5.29% 6,988 32.75% 26 948 17.17% 4,219 76.40% 355 6.43% 5,522 23.83% 27 1,646 26.04% 4,064 64.28% 612 9.68% 6,322 22.60% 28 2,470 32.55% 4,142 54.59% 976 12.86% 7,588 25.28% 29 2,197 25.42% 5,578 64.55% 867 10.03% 8,642 37.72% 30 516 10.20% 4,311 85.20% 233 4.60% 5,060 24.61% 31 489 9.17% 4,629 86.80% 215 4.03% 5,333 26.26% 32 1,124 13.91% 6,516 80.66% 438 5.42% 8,078 24.09% 33 601 11.78% 4,266 83.63% 234 4.59% 5,101 29.33% 34 3,755 30.45% 6,632 53.78% 1,944 15.77% 12,331 31.79% 35 1,125 17.10% 5,021 76.33% 432 6.57% 6,578 28.59% 36 1,207 11.03% 9,227 84.33% 508 4.64% 10,942 39.24% 37 2,553 33.37% 4,233 55.33% 864 11.29% 7,650 26.60% 38 809 10.06% 6,889 85.71% 340 4.23% 8,038 29.72% 39 756 9.49% 6,884 86.37% 330 4.14% 7,970 33.52% 40 867 13.82% 5,082 80.99% 326 5.20% 6,275 27.68% 41 1,785 12.82% 11,516 82.68% 627 4.50% 13,928 38.52% 42 1,175 9.14% 11,084 86.25% 592 4.61% 12,851 33.16% 43 1,026 11.05% 7,797 83.98% 461 4.97% 9,284 28.19% 44 802 12.20% 5,480 83.38% 290 4.41% 6,572 20.13% 45 1,461 11.25% 10,926 84.12% 601 4.63% 12,988 42.49% 46 1,727 15.42% 8,835 78.89% 637 5.69% 11,199 37.95% 47 1,371 14.79% 7,429 80.15% 469 5.06% 9,269 31.89% 48 1,375 16.74% 6,372 77.56% 469 5.71% 8,216 29.67% 49 1,721 23.31% 5,040 68.27% 621 8.41% 7,382 34.97% 50 1,185 11.55% 8,660 84.41% 414 4.04% 10,259 42.91% Aftermath Daley delivered a brief election night victory speech at the Chicago Hilton & Towers. By winning the election, Daley had secured a sixth term as mayor (his fifth full four-year term, since he had first become mayor in a special election to a partial term following the death of Harold Washington). By winning his sixth mayoral election, Daley tied the record set by his father for the most Chicago mayoral election victories. During his last term, Daley surpassed his father as the longest-tenured mayor in Chicago history. This term was Daley's last, as he declined to seek reelection in 2011. In her concession speech Brown congratulated Daley but urged residents of Chicago, "to hold this mayor accountable". She also declared that voters had, "not seen the last of Dorothy Brown". Brown would explain her loss by declaring that she believed that voters had failed to, "understand the magnitude of the crime and corruption," which had occurred under Daley's tenure.Spielman Fran 'Flabbergasted': Some can't understand Dorothy Brown's decision to run for mayor https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/4/19/18355541/flabbergasted-some-can-t-understand-dorothy-brown-s-decision-to-run-for-mayor Chicago Sun-Times 1 June 2020 en 19 April 2018 Brown was subsequently reelected as Clerk in 2008, 2012, and 2016. She ran unsuccessfully for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2010. She ran for mayor again in the 2019 election,https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1045057 Amid federal investigation, Dorothy Brown to run for mayor Chicago Sun-Times 2018-12-27 en 2018-04-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20180420003849/https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1045057 dead but failed to qualify for inclusion on the ballot.Dorothy Brown Removed From Ballot In Race For Mayor https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/22/dorothy-brown-removed-ballot-mayor/ January 22, 2019 2019-01-28 CBS Chicago Walls ran for mayor again in 2011, 2015 and 2019. Walls William "Dock" DockWalls 1067580975830495237 27 November 2018 Thank you for your support. Even though we had enough signatures to run for mayor, I decided not to turn them in. Someone has to take the first step towards uniting behind 1 candidate who will put the community first. 5 December 2018 Bremer Shelby These Are the Candidates Currently Running for Chicago Mayor https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/These-Are-the-Candidates-Currently-Running-for-Chicago-Mayor-497951061.html WMAQ-TV 28 November 2018 November 14, 2018 References collapsed Category:February 2007 in the United States 2007 Chicago Category:2007 Illinois elections Category:2007 in Chicago Category:Richard M. Daley Chicago mayor 2007