By Red Line Project Staff
@redlineproject
Editor’s note: We’ll update this page throughout the afternoon and evening with coverage of election day in Chicago. We’ll update local, statewide and national races through late evening, then update later in the week once the presidential and some of the other national races are confirmed.
Cook County State’s Attorney
As expected, Democratic candidate Eileen O’Neill Burke easily defeated Republican Bob Fioretti to win the Cook County State’s Attorney seat currently held by Kim Foxx.
@EileenCookCnty vows to get assault weapons off the street through her work as Cook County State’s Attorney, in the wake of CPD officer Enrique Martinez’s killing. #uicdigital pic.twitter.com/P72tPCD9eU
— Laaiba (@LaaibaMahmood) November 6, 2024
Chicago Garda Pipes and Drums performs to end the night. #uicdigital pic.twitter.com/M77h55RWSu
— Laaiba (@LaaibaMahmood) November 6, 2024
@EileenCookCnty is leading with 63% of votes, ahead of Fioretti at 33% and Kopinski at 4%, with 37% of votes counted according to unofficial results from AP. #uicdigital
— Laaiba (@LaaibaMahmood) November 6, 2024
Eileen O'Neill Burke with.a commanding lead in the Cook County State's Attorney race … Chicago numbers. pic.twitter.com/E1scGhSTHD
— The Red Line Project (@redlineproject) November 6, 2024
O’Neill Burke’s response: “Bob says a lot of things. I don’t pay much attention to them.” https://t.co/VDZlgrSiDL
— Paris Schutz (@paschutz) November 5, 2024
Currently at Moe’s Cantina in River North for @EileenCookCnty’s election night party where guests are expected to begin arriving at 7 p.m. @redlineproject #uicdigital pic.twitter.com/mVckUi7D8N
— Laaiba (@LaaibaMahmood) November 6, 2024
There’s an open bar and live presidential election coverage streaming on TVs around the room as guests arrive to @EileenCookCnty’s election night party. #uicdigital pic.twitter.com/Hep2JgXGY2
— Laaiba (@LaaibaMahmood) November 6, 2024
I’ll be reporting on Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Eileen O’Neill Burke’s election night event this evening. Stay tuned for more. https://t.co/yQZUqR6cfk
— Laaiba (@LaaibaMahmood) November 5, 2024
Presidential Race
In the early morning hours Wednesday, The Associated Press called the US presidential race for Donald Trump, making him the 47th president of the United States. Republicans also took control of the Senate with victories in Ohio and Nebraska. The House still has 100 races left to called.
AP lede for the history books: pic.twitter.com/zZi8op2KoN
— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) November 6, 2024
Illinois’ presidential vote likely the closest in decades https://t.co/Z536e44epu
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 6, 2024
With the caveat that VBM might cut these #'s down a bit, Trump got more than 40% in 7 Chicago wards:
11th – 43.7%
13th – 48.4%
19th – 42.7%
23rd – 41.1%
38th – 46.2%
41st – 53.9%
50th – 46.9%Overall, he won 22% of the city's vote. That's a really good number for a Republican. https://t.co/ofKzFEKVfm
— Brenden Moore (@brendenmoore13) November 6, 2024
What’s misleading this graphic is Trump didn’t add votes. He had 3 million fewer than ‘20. What this doesn’t show you is Harris got 14 million fewer votes than Biden did in ‘20. Because no compelling case beyond “not that guy” was made to show up for her. pic.twitter.com/67JNWTMcxj
— Justin Charles (@justincharles) November 6, 2024
NBC News exit poll: Trump is making *double-digit gains* with Latino voters. They're currently breaking 53% for Harris and 45% for Trump. In 2020, Latinos went 65% for Biden and 32% for Trump.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 6, 2024
BREAKING: Kamala Harris wins Illinois, AP declareshttps://t.co/StKmkSUs4o pic.twitter.com/8tvxuiSYs2
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 6, 2024
As Election Day approaches, I took a look at what a Donald Trump victory could mean for the city of Chicago. @wttw https://t.co/uAYGE01AZH
— Heather Cherone (@HeatherCherone) November 4, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans win US Senate majority, seizing control of the chamber for the first time in 4 years.
— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) November 6, 2024
It was so much worse than you remember pic.twitter.com/mtVNOw9wlZ
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) November 5, 2024
Other Chicago and Illinois Races
School board election not faring well for Johnson and CTU. @byaliceyin @nellbsalzman @ikrammohamadd @sylvanlebrun https://t.co/qA6CbJCbEP
— Ray Long (@RayLong) November 6, 2024
For the first time in Chicago’s 187-year history, Chicago voters went to the polls Tuesday to elect members of the Chicago Board of Education. @wttw https://t.co/RlY3yKtcJc
— Heather Cherone (@HeatherCherone) November 6, 2024
Chicago Voting
Follow along with Election Night results at https://t.co/3VVnMJYeQl!
— Chicago Board of Elections (@ChicagoElection) November 6, 2024
Chicago Voter Turnout as of 5:00pm on Election Day, 11/5/24:
891,028 total ballots cast (includes Early Voting and Previously Processed Vote By Mail)
1,498,873 active registered voters in Chicago
59.45% citywide turnout so far 🧵— Chicago Board of Elections (@ChicagoElection) November 5, 2024
Ballots Cast By Gender:
Female: 458,309 ballots cast
Male: 364,640 ballots cast
Non-Binary/X: 810 ballots cast
Undeclared: 1,602 ballots cast pic.twitter.com/8rn7B9OI2o— Chicago Board of Elections (@ChicagoElection) November 5, 2024
A 24-year-old Illinois man has been arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance in a voting line before punching an election judge in the face, police said. https://t.co/PR2pKO7ND3
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) November 5, 2024
Line to vote at Greeley School precinct in Lakeview runs 10 deep at 7:25 a.m. Rarely lines here. It moves quickly. pic.twitter.com/IslyDOnq19
— The Red Line Project (@redlineproject) November 5, 2024
Just voted pic.twitter.com/qttXf7yzYu
— Grim (@grimpost) November 5, 2024
It’s Election Day in Chicago! Vote now from 6:00am to 7:00pm at your assigned precinct polling place or any one of 51 vote centers open today – go to: https://t.co/fHyZNEluwf 🗳️ pic.twitter.com/QpkVVDSGEm
— Chicago Board of Elections (@ChicagoElection) November 5, 2024
For the first time in @AP ‘s history, we will offer a digital livestream of Tuesday night’s US presidential election results.
I’m honored to be the anchor of this inaugural broadcast that will include expert discussions, live vote counts, rallies, and results from over 35… pic.twitter.com/AMvYQLddVB
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) November 4, 2024
Our hardworking team at Election Central is preparing for the big day – you can report any issues you see on Election Day by calling 312.269.7870. 🗳️
For issues at Early Voting sites, call us at 312.263.1394.🗳️ pic.twitter.com/NoLIHpmq8i
— Chicago Board of Elections (@ChicagoElection) November 3, 2024
Lakeview residents lining up for early voting over the weekend:
Three cheers for Lakeview residents waiting up to three hours to exercise their most important right as citizens
👏👏👏
644 W. Belmont Ave. 🗳️ pic.twitter.com/QKdEzbjMrv
— john j. kim (@jkimpictures) November 1, 2024
This cartoon. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/KGOXGufYlt
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) November 5, 2024
Chicago newsrooms, I gotta know: where are you getting your Election Night pizza from? @BlockClubCHI @chicagotribune @Suntimes @WBEZ @wttw @injusticewatch @ProPublicaIL @politico_il @TheTRiiBE @Chicago_Reader @ChicagoMag @ABC7Chicago @nbcchicago @cbschicago
Voters begin lining up before dawn on Election Day; close to 1,000 voting locations open up across Chicago @breenreports https://t.co/o67ip2wJu6
— Ray Long (@RayLong) November 5, 2024
Miscellaneous and Fun
I've never received so many prayers from atheists.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) November 5, 2024
Stay frosty journalists…How to know whether what you're seeing is real…🧐🧐🧐
Our Navigator by @yoursosteam TrollBusters A.I.-powered assistant guides you on navigating election fakes, & misinformation.
Check yourself so you can respect yourself.✊#deepfakes#electsafely pic.twitter.com/NlC3y2Dptv
— TrollBusters (@yoursosteam) November 5, 2024
Election Day! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/XzaXrc28Bs
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) November 5, 2024
A map of the US presidential election results if you are viewing it as a dog pic.twitter.com/hs6vuDDJnu
— rudy betrayed (@rudy_betrayed) November 4, 2024
It’s his time pic.twitter.com/pDT9GKaSlZ
— David (@schaalfan) November 5, 2024