With nearly all voting precincts reporting results , Emanuel had 55.5 per cent of the vote compared to 44.5 per cent for his opponent . Mayoral candidate Chicago Commissioner Jesus 'Chuy ' Garcia said he had called Emanuel to concede . Mayoral runoff was the first since the city changed the way it conducts elections about 20 years ago .
With nearly all voting precincts reporting results , Emanuel had 55.5 per cent of the vote compared to 44.5 per cent for his opponent . Mayoral candidate Cook County Commissioner Jesus 'Chuy ' Garcia said he had called Emanuel to concede . Mayoral runoff was the first since the city changed the way it conducts elections about 20 years ago .