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Lakeisha Purchase
Lakeisha Purchase is a member of the Springfield Board of Aldermen in Illinois, representing Ward 5. She assumed office in 2021. Her current term ends in 2027.
Purchase ran for re-election to the Springfield Board of Aldermen to represent Ward 5 in Illinois. She won in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Springfield, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Springfield Board of Aldermen Ward 5
Incumbent Lakeisha Purchase defeated Sam Cahnman and Calvin Pitts in the general election for Springfield Board of Aldermen Ward 5 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lakeisha Purchase (Nonpartisan) | 67.6 | 1,056 | |
| Sam Cahnman (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 441 | ||
| Calvin Pitts (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 4.1 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 1,561 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Springfield Board of Aldermen Ward 5 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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