Taylor defeated incumbent Mayor Cunningham by more than 717 votes, according to City of Waukegan election results.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
April 7, 2021
Waukegan, Illinois - On Tuesday, Alderwoman Ann B. Taylor from the 9th Ward (2015-present) was elected City of Waukegan Mayor. Taylor became the first woman ever to be elected mayor.
Taylor is originally from Liverpool, England and as a child, she immigrated to Waukegan with her parents. Taylor is also the President of Taylor Enterprises.
Taylor an Independent candidate received 3,576 (55.58%) votes and Sam Cunningham (D), the incumbent received 2,858 (44.42%) of the vote.
The Latino vote in Waukegan was instrumental in electing Taylor to office. Margaret Carrasco, a Waukegan community activist and a Taylor supporter helped launched a get out to vote on social media and in the Latino prominent community in the City, which was successful to oust Cunningham.
According to the population stats from the City of Waukegan, the Hispanic or Latino population is 47,612 (53.4% of the 89,078 total population), which 38,638 (43.4%) are of Mexican descent, 2,918 (3.3%) are Puerto Rican, 136 (0.2%) are Cuban and 5,922 (6.6%) are other Hispanic or Latino, this category is composed of people whose origins are from the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Spanish-speaking Central or South American countries.
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