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title: How many people vote in Evanston mayoral elections?
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# 18,911 votes for mayor

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Short answer

In April 2025, 18,911 ballots were cast for Evanston mayor, about 36% of registered voters. [1][2]

## Why the number matters in 2027

Petition requirements are based on it. Mayoral candidates need 5% to 8% of the 18,911 ballots cast for mayor in 2025: 946 to 1,513 valid signatures. [1]

## On the April 6, 2027 ballot

Mayor, three District 65 board seats, three District 202 board seats and two Oakton College trustee seats. [1][3][4][5]

Related

- [How to vote](https://evanstonvoterguide.com/vote/)
- [The mayor’s race](https://evanstonvoterguide.com/mayor/)

## Sources

1. City of Evanston, City Clerk — 2027 Special Mayoral Election — https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/city_clerks_office/2025_consolidated_elections/index.php
2. Daily Northwestern — Year in review: a look back at Evanston’s tumultuous 2025 (Jan. 6, 2026) — https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/06/city/year-in-review-a-look-back-at-evanstons-tumultuous-2025/
3. District 65 — Board of Education — https://www.district65.net/about/board-of-education
4. Evanston RoundTable — District 65 and ETHS school board elections (Nov. 19, 2024) — https://evanstonroundtable.com/2024/11/19/district-65-eths-school-board-elections/
5. Oakton College — Board of Trustees board book, August 2026 (Item 8/26-10) — https://www.oakton.edu/_pdfs/board-books/2026/august-2026-board-book.pdf