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Richard A. Wooten
Richard A. Wooten ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 6 in Illinois. Wooten lost in the general runoff election on April 4, 2023.
Wooten was a 2015 candidate for the same seat. In 2014, Wooten was a Democratic candidate for District 34 of the Illinois House of Representatives. He withdrew from the race on December 27, 2013.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 6
William Hall defeated Richard A. Wooten in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 6 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Hall (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 6,332 | |
 | Richard A. Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 41.8 | 4,543 | |
| Total votes: 10,875 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 6
The following candidates ran in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 6 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Hall (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 2,483 | |
| ✔ | | Richard A. Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 2,412 |
| Kimberly Egonmwan (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 878 | ||
| Barbara Ann Bunville (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 852 | ||
| Sharon Pincham (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 841 | ||
| Sylvester Baker Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 714 | ||
| Paul Bryson Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 591 | ||
| Aja Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 470 | ||
 | Patrick Brutus (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 448 | |
| Tavares Briggs (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 393 | ||
 | Kirby Birgans (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 342 | |
| Total votes: 10,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Dejoie (Nonpartisan)
- Curtiss Bey (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Roderick Sawyer defeated Deborah Foster-Bonner in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 6 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roderick Sawyer (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 5,966 |
 | Deborah Foster-Bonner (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 5,151 | |
| Total votes: 11,117 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Roderick Sawyer and Deborah Foster-Bonner advanced to a runoff. They defeated Richard A. Wooten in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 6 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roderick Sawyer (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 5,053 |
| ✔ | | Deborah Foster-Bonner (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 3,159 |
| Richard A. Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 1,900 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 10,119 | |||
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2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[2] In the general election for Ward 6, incumbent Roderick Sawyer defeated Richard A. Wooten and Brian T. Garner.[3] Dumars Ervin Franklin withdrew from the race in December 2014. Delton Jerry Pierce was removed from the ballot in January 2015.[4]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 6, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Roderick Sawyer Incumbent |
56.2% | 5,990 | |
| Richard A. Wooten | 26.3% | 2,800 | |
| Brian T. Garner | 17.5% | 1,869 | |
| Total Votes | 10,659 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Elgie R. Sims, Jr. was set to face Richard A. Wooten in the Democratic primary, but Wooten withdrew from the race on December 27, 2013, leaving Sims unopposed. Mark Ekhoff defeated Fatimah "Timah" Macklin in the Republican primary. Sims then defeated Ekhoff in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Incumbent |
74.8% | 26,098 | |
| Republican | Mark Ekhoff | 25.2% | 8,795 | |
| Total Votes | 34,893 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Ekhoff |
79% | 2,600 |
| Fatimah "Timah" Macklin | 21% | 691 |
| Total Votes | 3,291 | |
2012
Wooten ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 34. Wooten was defeated by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
39.7% | 5,938 |
| Richard A. Wooten | 23.8% | 3,557 |
| Paul Steven Gregoire | 3.2% | 479 |
| Kyle Kasperek | 14.3% | 2,134 |
| Sandra J. Wortham | 19.1% | 2,860 |
| Total Votes | 14,968 | |
Campaign themes
2023
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2019
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2012
Wooten's 2012 campaign website listed the following issues:[11]
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Making sure we protect the pensions of police & firefighters who risk their lives everyday to serve and protect our families."
Veterans Support
- Excerpt: "Making sure we put more resources in place to provide jobs, housing, healthcare and education to assist our military veterans and their families during active duty and after they have served our country honorably."
Economic Development Reform
- Excerpt: "Sponsoring better jobs legislation creating more jobs, & protecting workers & unemployment benefits supporting families."
Education Reform
- Excerpt: "Supporting legislation to address a new school funding formula so that all students can have access to a quality public education in a safe and healthy learning environment."
Senior Programs
- Excerpt: "Protecting our seniors from nursing home neglect, physical abuse, and financial crimes."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Making sure we provide access to healthcare, & prevention care for everyone in our state."
Community Partnerships
- Excerpt: "I will be visible by forming working advisory groups with constituents & other interested community stakeholders to address crime, jobs, housing, agriculture, parks, & redevelopment in Chicago, Burnham IL, Calumet City IL, Lansing IL, Sauk Village IL, Lynwood IL, Kankakee County IL, & Will County IL."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Unofficial candidate list," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Restoring Values, "Platform," accessed August 24, 2014
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