Laesch Projected To Win Race For Aurora Mayor: 2025 Election Results

AURORA, IL — Challenger John Laesch is projected to win the Aurora mayoral race, beating incumbent Richard Irvin, according to unofficial election tallies from Tuesday's consolidated election.

Irvin, who sought a third term as mayor of Illinois's second-largest city, conceded defeat to the alderman-at-large, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune.

“We fought hard. We fought long. Unfortunately, we came up short,” Irvin said at his campaign’s watch party at 1 E. Benton St. in downtown Aurora, per the Tribune.

The 2025 election was a rematch for Irvin and Laesch, who ran against each other and Judd Lofchie in a three-way race in 2021. Four years ago, Irvin won with an almost 56 percent lead.

In 2023, Laesch was elected as an alderperson-at-large on the City Council.

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Take a look at unofficial tallies from the clerk's offices in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties.

• Richard Irvin: 47.7 percent (8,374 votes)
• John Laesch: 52.3 percent (9,188 votes)

As of 10:20 p.m., all precincts are reporting in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties. Laesch took the lead in all four counties.

Here's the breakdown of votes by county:

Kane

• Irvin: 4,905 (48.25 percent)
• Laesch: 5,260 (51.75 percent)

DuPage

• Irvin: 2,549 votes (46.95 percent)
• Laesch: 2,880 votes (53.05 percent)

Will

• Irvin: 632 votes (47.09 percent)
• Laesch: 710 votes (52.91 percent)

Kendall

• Irvin: 288 votes (46.01 percent)
• Laesch: 338 votes (53.99 percent)