2015 Peoria municipal election

Peoria City Council election, 2015

April 7, 2015
5 At-Large of 10 City Council seats.
Majority party   Leader None Party Independent Last election 10 Seats won 10 Seat change +/-0 Popular vote 55,560 Percentage 100.00% Swing N/A
Councilmembers before election Beth Akeson Beth Jensen Ryan Spain W. Eric Turner Chuck Weaver Independent Elected Councilmembers Beth Akeson Beth Jensen Ryan Spain W. Eric Turner Chuck Weaver Independent

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The Peoria City Council election of 2015 was held on April 7, 2015. The five At-Large seats on the 10-member Peoria city council were up for election. Six candidates appeared on the ballot. All five incumbent councilmen were re-elected: Beth Akeson, Ryan Spain, Eric Turner, Chuck Weaver, and Beth Jensen (who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Councilman Gary Sandberg). The lone challenger, Katherine Coyle, Chairwoman of the Peoria County Republican Party, was not elected. The Mayor, who is elected separately, presides over the Council.

Voting System

In Peoria, Illinois, At-Large city council members are elected using cumulative voting. Each elector casts five votes, and may cast all five votes for one candidate, two and a half votes each for two candidates, one and two thirds votes each for three candidates, one and one quarter votes each for four candidates, or one vote each for five candidates. The five candidates having the largest number of votes are considered to be elected and are seated on the city council.

Results

2015 City Council election Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Beth Jensen	12,510.6669	22.52%	+22.52%
	Independent	Chuck Weaver	12,323.7502	22.18%	-2.78%
	Independent	Ryan Spain	9,931.8329	17.88	+0.88%
	Independent	W. Eric Turner	9,555.5834	17.20%	+5.53%
	Independent	Beth Akeson	6,866.1668	12.36%	+2.16%
	Independent	Katherine Coyle	4,371.9999	7.87%	+7.87%
Majority			N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnout			11,284*	16.60%
	Independent hold		Swing

• There were 172 blank votes cast.

References

• Peoria Election Commission, http://www.peoriaelections.org/

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