John Arena
John Arena was a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 45. Arena assumed office on May 16, 2011. Arena left office in 2019.
Arena ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 45 in Illinois. Arena lost in the general election on February 26, 2019.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 45
Jim Gardiner defeated incumbent John Arena, Marilyn Morales, and Robert Bank in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 45 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Gardiner (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 7,570 | |
 | John Arena (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 5,382 | |
| Marilyn Morales (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 1,353 | ||
 | Robert Bank (Nonpartisan)  | 3.7 | 553 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 14,865 | |||
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2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff will take place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 45, incumbent John Arena and challenger John Garrido defeated Michelle R. Baert and Michael S. Diaz.[2] Arena defeated Garrido in a runoff election on April 7, 2015.[3][4]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 45, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 John Arena Incumbent |
53.9% | 8,488 | |
| John Garrido | 46.1% | 7,263 | |
| Total Votes | 15,751 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
| Chicago City Council, Ward 45, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| John Arena Incumbent |
45.5% | 5,914 | |
| John Garrido |
39.7% | 5,164 | |
| Michelle R. Baert | 13.3% | 1,726 | |
| Michael S. Diaz | 1.6% | 204 | |
| Total Votes | 13,008 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
John Arena did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial runoff election results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Chicago City Council, Ward 45 May 16, 2011-May 20, 2019 |
Succeeded by Jim Gardiner |
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