Ward precincts, which function as local election districts to determine the polling places for voters, based on their addresses. Precincts are based on U.S. Census Bureau blocks. These precincts were first used for the 2012 elections and first used for Chicago municipal elections in 2015.

Ward precincts, which function as local election districts, in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

Ward precincts, which function as local election districts, in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

Applicants to the 7th Ward Alderman vacancy in 2013 with links to applications.

Applicants to the 4th Ward Alderman vacancy in 2016 with links to applications.

Local School Council voting districts for citywide and neighborhood public schools, intended to verify eligibility to run in LSC elections for school year 2016-2017. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Applicants to the 33rd Ward Alderman vacancy in 2013 with links to applications.

This dataset is historical-only. The current dataset is https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/uvpq-qeeq. -- Ward precincts, which function as local election districts to determine the polling places for voters, based on their addresses. Precincts are based on U.S. Census Bureau blocks. These precincts were used in 2010.