# 2027 Chicago Municipal Election

All 50 City Council seats, plus Mayor, City Clerk and City Treasurer, are on the ballot. Elections are nonpartisan. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in February, the top two advance to the April runoff.

- General election: **Tuesday, February 23, 2027**
- Runoff (if no candidate wins a majority): **Tuesday, April 6, 2027**

## Key dates

- May 15, 2023: **Current Council term began**. Members elected in 2023 were sworn in.
- Date to be announced: **Nominating petitions due**. Candidate filing typically takes place in late November before a February municipal election. Confirm exact dates with the Board of Elections.
- Feb 23, 2027: **Municipal general election**. All 50 wards.
- Apr 6, 2027: **Runoff election**. Only in wards where no candidate won a majority.
- May 17, 2027: **New Council term expected to begin**. Inauguration date set by ordinance; confirm when announced.

Confirm every date with the [Chicago Board of Election Commissioners](https://chicagoelections.gov).

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/elections · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt