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Milagros "Milly" Santiago
Milagros Santiago was a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 31. Santiago assumed office in 2015. Santiago left office on May 15, 2019.
Santiago ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 31 in Illinois. Santiago lost in the general runoff election on April 2, 2019.
She was elected to the council on April 7, 2015.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 31
Felix Cardona Jr. defeated incumbent Milagros Santiago in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 31 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Felix Cardona Jr. (Nonpartisan)  | 54.3 | 3,584 | |
| Milagros Santiago (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 3,017 | ||
| Total votes: 6,601 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 31
Incumbent Milagros Santiago and Felix Cardona Jr. advanced to a runoff. They defeated Colin Bird-Martinez in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 31 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Milagros Santiago (Nonpartisan) | 40.3 | 2,588 | |
| ✔ | Felix Cardona Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 33.2 | 2,132 | |
 | Colin Bird-Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 1,699 | |
| Total votes: 6,419 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Renne Chavez (Nonpartisan)
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff will take place in Ward 31 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 31, incumbent Ray Suarez and Milagros "Milly" Santiago advanced past Sean C. Starr and Irma Cornier.[2] Santiago defeated Suarez in the runoff election on April 7, 2015.[3] Renne "Tex" Chavez was removed from the ballot in December 2014.[4][5]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 31, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Milagros "Milly" Santiago |
50.5% | 4,218 | |
| Ray Suarez Incumbent | 49.5% | 4,139 | |
| Total Votes | 8,357 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
| Chicago City Council, Ward 31, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Ray Suarez Incumbent |
48% | 2,778 | |
| Milagros "Milly" Santiago |
37.1% | 2,146 | |
| Sean C. Starr | 9.8% | 568 | |
| Irma Cornier | 5.1% | 293 | |
| Total Votes | 5,785 | ||
| 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
Milagros Santiago 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 Tribune, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ray Suarez |
Chicago City Council, Ward 31 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Felix Cardona Jr. |
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