Desmon C. Yancy (born 1971/1972)[1] is an American politician and community organizer from Chicago.[2][3] He is the alderperson for Chicago City Council's 5th ward, having won the 2023 election for the office.[4][5] The 5th ward is on Chicago's south side, and includes portions of the Hyde Park, South Shore, and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Desmon Yancy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 5th ward | |
| Assumed office May 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Hairston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | DeVry University |
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Desmon C. Yancy | 6,184 | 51.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Martina 'Tina' Hone | 5,758 | 48.22% | |
| Total votes | 11,942 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Desmon Yancy | 2,772 | 26.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tina Hone | 1,983 | 18.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Renita Ward | 1,266 | 11.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wallace Goode Jr. | 1,118 | 10.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Hare | 927 | 8.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua Gray | 690 | 6.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kris Levy | 488 | 4.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gabriel Piemonte | 438 | 4.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dee Perkins | 399 | 3.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marlene Fisher | 397 | 3.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Palmer | 197 | 1.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Calloway (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,675 | 100.0 | ||