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18th Ward - Runoff Election Results

Lona Lane:         6,050    67.47%
Paul Stewart:     2,917  32.53%

62 of 62 precincts counted

18th Ward - Related News

Union candidates surprise Daley-backed trio (04-18-07)

Voters give more aldermen the boot (04-18-07)

Polls Open in Hotly-Contested Aldermanic Races (04-17-07)

Aldermania: The Final Round (04-13-07)

A few voters could decide many races (04-13-07)

Incumbents try to hold onto City Council seats (04-13-07)

April 17: Runoff Showdowns (04-11-07)

Sun-times endorsements (04-09-07)

'Slave' for unions? Flier heats up race (04-08-07)

Making a New Deal (04-05-07)

Tribune endorsements (04-04-07)

Voter registration jumps in wards with runoffs (03-30-07)

Flip-flop prompts fraud accusation (03-29-07)

18th Ward candidate still running, denies deal (03-29-07)

Daley allies help his pals (03-29-07)

18th Ward runoff race becomes confusing (02-27-07)

18th Ward challenger might resume run (02-27-07)

Lane to keep 18th Ward seat; opponent drops out (03-26-07)  

Obama endorses Tillman in runoff (03-25-07)

Unions vs. aldermen, round 2 (03-25-07)

Berny's Boy Knows How To Pick 'Em (03-14-07)

Runoff Rundown (03-07-07)

Lane, Stewart in 18th Ward Runoff Race (03-01-07)

Night of upsets (02-28-07)

Embattled Troutman ousted (02-28-07)

Lane Is No-Show as Four Candidates Meet in 18th (02-22-07)

Wide pool scrambles to fill two council seats (02-16-07)

More endorsements in aldermanic elections [Sun-Times] (02-16-07)

Endorsements for Chicago alderman (02-15-07)

Race in 18th Ward a crowded one (02-14-07)

For the Chicago City Council [Tribune endorsements] (02-13-07)

Candidates say race not a factor (02-13-07)

18th Ward candidates meet with Tribune editorial board [video] (02-12-07)

Aldermanic privilege (02-08-07)

CFL endorses pro-labor candidates in Chicago Municipal Election (01-16-07)

"Whitening of Chicago" Affects Black Aldermen (01-10-07)

Objection Deadline Has Passed (12-28-06)

Aldermanic Races Are On File (12-18-06)

Aldermen to face plenty of competition (12-19-06)

18th Ward - Candidates

 Paul Stewart
Friends of Paul Stewart
D-2 Semiannual Report (Amendment) from 7/1/2006 to 12/31/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $0.00
Total Receipts $64,075.00
Subtotal $64,075.00
Total Expenditures $37,697.60
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $26,377.40
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [1 of 2] filed 02/12/2007
D-2 Pre-Election Report (Amendment) from 01/01/2007 to 01/28/2007
Total Receipts* $3,510.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $0.00
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
D-2 Pre-Election Report from 01/29/2007 to 03/18/2007
Total Receipts* $78,480.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $0.00
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [2 of 2] filed on 04/08/2007
Metro Chicago Initiative LLC
D-2 Semiannual Report from 7/1/2006 to 12/31/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $0.00
Total Receipts $5,500.00
Subtotal $5,500.00
Total Expenditures $5,000.00
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $500.00
D-2 Pre-Election Report from 01/01/2007 to 01/28/2007
Total Receipts* $0.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $0.00
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
D-2 Pre-Election Report rom 01/29/2007 to 03/18/2007
Total Receipts* $0.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $0.00
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts

Lona Lane (incumbent)
Citizens to Elect Lona Lane
D-2 Semiannual Report from 7/1/2006 to 12/31/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $0.00
Total Receipts $500.00
Subtotal $500.00
Total Expenditures $73.15
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $426.85
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [1 of 5] filed on 02/05/2007
D-2 Pre-Election Report from 01/01/2007 to 01/28/2007
Total Receipts* $5,635.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $14,013.69
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [2 of 5] filed on 02/21/2007
D-2 Pre-Election Report from 01/01/2007 to 01/28/2007
Total Receipts* $36,365.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $8,325.00
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [3 of 5] filed on 04/02/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [4 of 5] filed on 04/10/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [5 of 5] filed on 04/14/2007

18th Ward - Municipal General Election Day Results

                                         

Final   Results
Lona Lane (incumbent)	6,452	49%
Paul Stewart	3,482	26%
Joseph Ziegler, Jr.	1,494	11%
Sydney Washington	1,004	08%
Eldora Davis	0,786	06%

18th Ward - Ward Heeler's Almanac

18^th Ward – Early Voting

The 18^th Ward is one of 24 wards which did not have an early voting site in either the March 2006 primary or November 2006 General election. On January 18, 2007, the CBEC announced that the 18th Ward early voting site for the February 2003 General Municipal Election will be Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, 8530 S. Kedzie.

312 votes were cast by 18^th Ward voters during the March 2006 early voting period, which accounted for approximately 3% of the 12,103 total votes cast.

During the November 2006 early voting period, the number of 18^th Ward votes cast increased 83% to 512, which accounted for approximately 3% of the 17,902 total votes cast.