Bobby Burns projected to win 5th Ward race
Community organizer Bobby Burns is projected to win the 5th Ward aldermanic race, according to preliminary results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.
Burns and his opponent, local gun control activist Carolyn Murray, captured almost 66 percent and just over 33 percent of votes respectively, with all precincts reporting.
“I’m tremendously appreciative and honored to be the next 5th Ward alderman,” Burns said. “We won it on our terms, we won it together as a 5th Ward family and I’m looking forward to pulling everyone in to move forward.”
Burns focused on increasing racial equity and resident engagement throughout his campaign. Prior to the election, Burns, who has a background in Evanston community organizing, helped found Evanston Collective, an organization that advocates for Black residents.
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But mail-in ballots add unpredictability to the total turnout predictions.
Aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray, right, chats with a friend outside the Primm Towers polling place this morning.
5th Ward aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray stood in front of a polling place this morning, passing out literature and asking voters for their support.
But there were not a lot of voters showing up, at least not in the first few hours of Election Day.
At 9 a.m., Murray, who had been outside the Ebenezer-Primm Towers at Emerson and Maple for three hours, said turnout so far had been “very low.”
Everything you need to know about Evanston’s April 6 election
Tuesday marks the culmination of a controversial and contentious election season that began in November and has the potential to bring in an entirely new City Council. There are 30 combined candidates vying for aldermanic, city clerk and school board seats.
Polling places across the city will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents can find their polling locations through the Cook County Clerk’s Office website. Find more voting information here.
The ballot will include nine aldermanic races, a city clerk race and two school board races.
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