Insights: how the Chicago City Council really votes

Patterns calculated directly from every key roll call this term (no AI involved in these numbers).

Totals

1164 roll calls on key legislation; 91 were divided (at least one nay); 92.2% were unanimous; 9 failed
The Mayor's legislation: 513 of 514 roll calls passed; 49 were divided
5165 non-routine items filed this term

Closest allies (agreement on divided votes)

Members	Agreement	Shared votes
Andre Vasquez Jr. & Matthew J. Martin	100%	88
Michelle A. Harris & Emma Mitts	100%	78
Ronnie L. Mosley & Emma Mitts	100%	72
Lamont J. Robinson & Anthony J. Quezada	100%	43
Chris Taliaferro & Anthony J. Quezada	100%	43
Jessica L. Fuentes & Anthony J. Quezada	100%	43
William E. Hall & Anthony J. Quezada	100%	42
Julia M. Ramirez & Michael D. Rodriguez	98.9%	90
Angela Clay & Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth	98.9%	89
Julia M. Ramirez & Jessica L. Fuentes	98.9%	89

Furthest apart

Members	Agreement	Shared votes
Raymond A. Lopez & Angela Clay	36%	89
Raymond A. Lopez & Maria E. Hadden	36%	89
Daniel La Spata & Raymond A. Lopez	37.4%	91
Raymond A. Lopez & Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth	37.4%	91
Raymond A. Lopez & Jeanette B. Taylor	38.3%	81
Julia M. Ramirez & Raymond A. Lopez	38.9%	90
Raymond A. Lopez & Jessica L. Fuentes	38.9%	90
Raymond A. Lopez & Andre Vasquez Jr.	38.9%	90
William E. Hall & Raymond A. Lopez	38.9%	90
Raymond A. Lopez & Matthew J. Martin	39.3%	89

Lone dissents (the only nay vote on a roll call)

Member	Lone dissents
Raymond A. Lopez	21
David H. Moore	4
Anthony Beale	3
Pat Dowell	3
Maria E. Hadden	1
Jason C. Ervin	1
Brendan Reilly	1
Anthony V. Napolitano	1
Jeanette B. Taylor	1
Ruth Cruz	1
James M. Gardiner	1
Marty Quinn	1
Bennett R. Lawson	1
Brian Hopkins	1
Timothy R. Knudsen	1
Nicholas Sposato	1

Committee backlogs

Committee	Waiting	Over a year
Committees and Rules	130	83
Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards	112	46
Transportation and Public Way	103	39
License and Consumer Protection	95	35
Finance	76	35
Economic, Capital and Technology Development	69	20
Budget and Government Operations	56	26
Public Safety	44	27
Contracting Oversight and Equity	27	23
Health and Human Relations	27	19

Stuck in committee for more than a year (396)

Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-92-330 by defining and setting work percentage requirements for City-awarded construction projects… (O2023-0002217), Contracting Oversight and Equity, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
Amendment of Municipal Code by adding new Chapter 2-41 entitled Community Oriented Media Program (O2023-0002216), Contracting Oversight and Equity, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 2-92-230 and 2-92-260 regarding certification of bills for materials and services and final payments… (O2023-0002215), Contracting Oversight and Equity, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
Call for Committee on Contracting, Oversight and Equity to hold hearing with Commissioner of Planning and Development, Chairperson of Plan… (R2023-0002218), Contracting Oversight and Equity, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 5-20-030 requiring notification of residential property occupants prior to termination of gas services… (O2023-0002229), Environmental Protection and Energy, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-8 and 2-156 by modifying Sections 2-8-041 and 2-156-090 regarding outside compensation for… (O2023-0002228), Ethics and Government Oversight, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
Call for hearing(s) with Department of Water Management and Department of Finance regarding water billing practices and discrepancies (R2023-0002234), Finance, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
Affirmation of Chicago's protection of LGBTQ+ community and call for City of Chicago to ban municipally funded travel to Texas and Florida (R2023-0002235), Health and Human Relations, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 4-4 and 4-60 by modifying various sections regarding nuisance abatement and remedial actions for… (O2023-0002246), License and Consumer Protection, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-60 by modifying Sections 4-60-010 and 4-60-021 to exclude hair salons serving complimentary… (O2023-0002245), License and Consumer Protection, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
Amendment of Chicago Police Department Employee Resource E01-11 regarding certain secondary employment restrictions (Or2023-0002247), Police and Fire, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 3, 8 and 9 by modifying and adding various sections regarding regulation of taxicab, public… (O2023-0001748), Workforce Development, sponsor Rodriguez, Michael D.
Amendment of Year 2023 Annual Appropriation Ordinance regarding wage allowance for aldermanic ward staff (O2023-0002214), Budget and Government Operations, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
Amendment of Rule 41 of City Council Rules of Order and Procedure regarding introductions of documents directly into committees (R2023-0002220), Committees and Rules, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
R2023-796 (R2023-0006058), Education and Child Development, sponsor Taliaferro, Chris
Call for Chicago Fire Department and Department of Human Resources to release raw scoring for 2017 Fire Captain Promotional Examination… (R2023-0002248), Police and Fire, sponsor Taliaferro, Chris
O2023-2185 (Legistar) (O2023-0006059), Public Safety, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
O2023-2184 (Legistar) (O2023-0006057), Public Safety, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 17-12 and 17-17 by modifying Sections 17-12-1200 and 17-17-0200 regarding City digital signs and… (SO2024-0014404), Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, sponsor Taliaferro, Chris
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 regarding advance and direct payments to and definition of MBE/WBE contractors (O2023-0001257), Contracting Oversight and Equity, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
Appointment of Suellen G. Hurt as member of Special Service Area No. 42, 71st/Stony Commission (A2023-0001284), Economic, Capital and Technology Development, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
Call for hearing(s) on investment policies of City pension funds regarding investments in development projects located in Chicago (R2023-0001200), Economic, Capital and Technology Development, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
Appointment of Ignacio Davila-Ayala as member of Special Service Area No. 26, Broadway Commercial District Commission (A2023-0001276), Economic, Capital and Technology Development, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
Call on Illinois General Assembly to allow expanded opportunities for remote participation and hybrid committee meetings (R2023-0001085), Economic, Capital and Technology Development, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-8-090 by inserting "Quarterly Hearings Regarding Chicago Public Schools" (O2023-0002557), Education and Child Development, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-80-095 by modifying restrictions on excessive standing or idling of internal combustion engine… (O2023-0001235), Environmental Protection and Energy, sponsor Knudsen, Timothy R.
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-45 by modifying Section 2-45-155 requiring executed TIF redevelopment agreements to be made publicly… (O2023-0001236), Finance, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
Reaffirmation of City's tribute to Armed Forces and call to not approve any tax increment financing (TIF) requests from Chicago Park… (R2023-0001262), Finance, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
Call for hearing(s) on City's transgender hiring practices, status of software incorporating name and gender, availability of all-gender… (R2023-0001247), Health and Human Relations, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
Call for hearing(s) on development and distribution of at-home lead testing kits for Chicagoans (R2023-0001248), Health and Human Relations, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
Call for Chicago Police Department and Chicago Law Department to establish protocols for transparent certification process for U… (Or2023-0001264), Immigrant and Refugee Rights, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-64-100 and 4-64-350 to prohibit sale of menthol-flavored tobacco or liquid nicotine products (O2023-0001258), License and Consumer Protection, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (36.14) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Addison St (O2023-0001219), License and Consumer Protection, sponsor Sposato, Nicholas
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-84-460 by allowing 12 weeks paid parental leave for members of Chicago Police Department (O2023-0001260), Police and Fire, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying Sections 17-9-0200 and 17-17-0200 regarding prohibition, application and definition of… (O2023-0001237), Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, sponsor Curtis, Derrick G.
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-9-0129 by allowing placement of adult use cannabis dispensaries within 500 ft. of any school within… (O2023-0001196), Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, sponsor Conway, William
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-13-0103-A regarding separate Special Use zoning application fees for certain for-profit and other… (O2023-0001213), Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, sponsor Hadden, Maria E.
Amendment of Municipal Code Title 1 by adding new Chapter 1-26 entitled "Chicago Administrative Procedure Ordinance" (O2023-0002554), Committees and Rules, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by adding new Chapter 2-26 entitled "Office of Contracting Equity" (O2023-0002962), Contracting Oversight and Equity, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-50 by adding new Article III entitled "Guaranteed Basic Income Program" (O2023-0002884), Economic, Capital and Technology Development, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert

Where each member stands

On divided roll calls only, each member's share of yes votes on the Mayor's legislation and their share of votes with the Council majority on all other divided votes. See the interactive chart on this page, the Council network, or the raw data in insights.json.