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49th Ward - Runoff Election Results

Joe Moore:       4,019    51.59%
Don Gordon:     3,772    48.41%

42 of 42 precincts counted

49th Ward - Related News

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)

Chicago Tonight: Alderman Joe Moore, Don Gordon (04-11-07)

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

Alderman alleges Swift Boat tie in local race (04-09-07)

Sun-times endorsements (04-09-07)

Alderman talking tough as vote nears (04-09-07)

"Color," Money Key To 49th, 50th Ward Races (04-06-07)

Tribune endorsements (04-04-07)

Meet the international investor behind council candidates (04-03-07)

A true champion (04-02-07)

Bananas for Gordon (04-02-07)

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

Detente for Dolar, Brewer (03-27-07)

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

It's not an endorsement, OK? (03-20-07)

49th Ward candidates square off (03-15-07)

Remove landlord from advisory council (03-14-07)

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

Runoffs for North Side alderman (03-07-07)

Runoff Rundown (03-07-07)

Night of upsets (02-28-07)

Labor-backed upstart topples Natarus (02-28-07)

Three rivals take on foe of foie grase (02-25-07)

Going postal (02-23-07)

Aldermania! (02-23-07)

49th Ward Incumbent: Joe Moore (02-21-07)

49th Ward Candidate: Chris Adams (02-21-07)

49th Ward Challenger: Don Gordon (02-21-07)

49th Ward Candidate: Jim Ginderske (02-21-07)

Alderman Campaign Notebook [audio 6:36 - 7:24] (02-20-07)

More endorsements in City Council races [Sun-Times Endorsements] (02-20-07)

National Organization for Women (NOW) Chicago Chapter Aldermanic Endorsements (02-16-07)

'Big Box Ordinance' weighs heavily on elections (02-16-07)

For the Chicago City Council [Tribune Endorsements] (02-16-07)

Alderman debate heats up (01-31-07)

Candidates enter the blogosphere (01-31-07)

The glory of the campaign trail (01-22-07)

Two Races We're Watching (01-18-07)

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

Joe Moore critic drafted by the campaign (01-15-07)

'A can of beer is a can of beer' (12-27-06)

Candidates clash over liquor license in 49th Ward (12-23-06)

Election 2007: Brief Interview Ald. Moore [video interview begins 11:36] (12-20-06)

Tier Two Aldermanic Races (12-20-06)

Carol Marin: "Let the games begin" (12-11-06)

No free pass for aldermen (11-27-06)

A Whole Bunch of Wannabes (11-27-06)

Challengers Take Ald. Moore To Task (10-18-06)

Don Gordon Enters 49th Ward Aldermanic Race (08-26-06)

49th Ward - Candidates

Joe Moore (incumbent)
Citizens For Joe Moore
D-2 Semiannual Report from 8/31/2006 to 12/31/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $230,456.26
Total Receipts $212,886.51
Subtotal $443,342.77
Total Expenditures $186,608.76
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $256,734.01
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [01 of 24]
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [02 of 24]
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [03 of 24] filed on 02/19/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [04 of 24] filed on 02/22/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [05 of 24] filed on 02/27/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [06 of 24] filed on 03/29/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [07 of 24] filed on 03/30/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [08 of 24] filed on 03/30/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [09 of 24] filed on 04/01/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [10 of 24] filed on 04/01/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [11 of 24] filed on 04/01/2007
D-2 Pre-Election Report from 01/29/2007 to 03/18/2007
Total Receipts* $125,584.00
Total In-Kind Contributions $3,547.45
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [12 of 24] filed on 04/05/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [13 of 24] filed on 04/05/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [14 of 24] filed on 04/05/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [15 of 24] filed on 04/05/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [16 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [17 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [18 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [19 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [20 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [21 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [22 of 24] filed on 04/09/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [23 of 24] filed on 04/12/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [24 of 24] filed on 04/12/2007

Don Gordon
Citizens To Elect Don Gordon
D-2 Semiannual Report from 07/1/2006 to 12/31/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $1,371.77
Total Receipts $28,803.00
Subtotal $30,174.77
Total Expenditures $15,160.08
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $15,014.69
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [01 of 10] filed on 02/14/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [02 of 10] filed on 02/21/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [03 of 10] filed on 03/23/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [04 of 10] filed on 03/29/2007
D-2 Pre-Election Report (Amendment) from 01/29/2007 to 03/18/2007
Total Receipts* $90,625
Total In-Kind Contributions $2,739.18
*Individual Contributions, Transfers In, Loans Received, and Other Receipts
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [05 of 10] filed on 04/05/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [06 of 10] filed on 04/05/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [07 of 10] filed on 04/06/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [08 of 10] filed on 04/09/2007
D-2 Semiannual Report (Amendment) from 01/1/2006 to 6/30/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $0.00
Total Receipts $5,851.94
Subtotal $5,851.94
Total Expenditures $4,480.17
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $1,371.77
D-2 Semiannual Report (Amendment) from 07/1/2006 to 12/31/2006
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period $1,371.77
Total Receipts $28,803.00
Subtotal $30,174.77
Total Expenditures $22,105.25
Funds available at the close of the reporting period $8,069.52
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [09 of 10] filed on 04/11/2007
A-1 ($500+ 30 days prior) [10 of 10] filed on 04/14/2007
 

49th Ward - Municipal General Election Day Results

                               

100% Precincts Reporting at 11:51 PM,   Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Joe Moore (incumbent)	3,657	49%
Don Gordon	2,162	29%
Jim Ginderske	0,939	13%
Chris Adams	0,656	09%

49th Ward - Ward Heeler's Almanac

Download 49th_ward_2007_precinct_profile.xls

• Less than 23% of the votes cast in the 49th Ward General Municipal Election were for candidates other than the incumbent, Ald. Joe Moore, or his runoff challenger, Don Gordon
• 48% of Joe Moore's votes came from 15 precincts (1st, 2nd, 4th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 34th, 37th, 39th, and 42nd), each of which generated 90 or more votes for Ald. Moor. Excluding "other" votes, Ald. Moore earned more votes than Don Gordon in these precincts by an average margin of 2.5-to-1
• 28% of Don Gordon's votes came from 6 precincts (6th, 25th, 29th, 30th, 35th, and 36th), each of which generated 85 or more votes for Don Gordon. Excluding "other" votes, Don Gordon earned slightly more votes in these precincts than Ald. Moore (57% Gordon v. 43% Moore)