The Illinois Green Party wants to thank all of our candidates, their campaign staffs, and their supporters for continuing the struggle to bring peace and economic, social, racial, environmental, and democratic justice to all the people of Illinois.
Congratulations to long-time Galesburg City Councilperson and Illinois Green Party member Peter Schwartzman who was elected as Galesburg Mayor!
Here are the final official election results.
2021 ILGP Recognized and Endorsed Candidates
- Jeffrey “JD” Dixon for Belleville Mayor (write-in candidate) – 3rd place – 36 votes (0.71%) – 3 candidates running for 1 seat – district is in 1 county
- Peter Schwartzman for Galesburg Mayor – 1st place – 1,801 votes (46.95%) – ELECTED – 3 candidates running for 1 seat – district is in 1 county
- Jessica Bradshaw for Carbondale City Councilperson (seeking third term) – 5th place – 522 votes (11.82%) – 9 candidates running for 3 seats – district is in 1 county
2021 Non-ILGP Recognized Candidates
- John Laesch for Aurora Mayor – 3rd place – 2,787 votes (21.49%) – 3 candidates running for 1 seat – district is in 4 counties
- Stephanie Malench for Edwardsville Mayor – 2nd place – 912 votes (31.22%) – 3 candidates running for 1 seat – district is in 1 county
The Illinois Green Party remains strong and ready to continue the struggle!