City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2026)
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| 2026 Madison elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 6, 2026 |
| Primary election: February 17, 2026 (canceled) General election: April 7, 2026 |
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| Offices up: Common council |
| Total seats up: 10 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
The city of Madison, Wisconsin, is holding general elections for common council on April 7, 2026. A primary was scheduled for February 17, 2026, but was canceled after two or fewer candidates filed for each seat. The filing deadline for this election was January 6, 2026.
Elections
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Common council
General election
Madison Common Council general election, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
William Ochowicz (i) |
| District 4 |
Michael Verveer (i) |
| District 6 |
Davy Mayer (i) |
| District 8 |
Bobby Gronert  Ellen Zhang |
| District 10 |
Yannette Figueroa Cole (i) |
| District 12 |
Julia Matthews (i) |
| District 14 |
Kate Blood Noah Lieberman |
| District 16 |
Sean O'Brien (i) |
| District 18 |
Carmella Glenn (i) |
| District 20 |
Barbara Harrington-McKinney (i) Islam Khilji |
Primary
Madison Common Council primary, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 William Ochowicz* (i) |
| District 4 |
Michael Verveer* (i) |
| District 6 |
Davy Mayer* (i) |
| District 8 |
Bobby Gronert* Ellen Zhang* |
| District 10 |
Yannette Figueroa Cole* (i) |
| District 12 |
Julia Matthews* (i) |
| District 14 |
Kate Blood* Noah Lieberman* |
| District 16 |
Sean O'Brien* (i) |
| District 18 |
Carmella Glenn* (i) |
| District 20 |
Barbara Harrington-McKinney* (i)Islam Khilji* |
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About the city
- See also: Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, and is the capital city of Wisconsin. As of 2020, its population was 269,840.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Madison uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Madison, Wisconsin | ||
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| Madison | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 269,840 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 81 | 54,166 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 77.5% | 84.3% |
| Black/African American | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 9.1% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 5% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.2% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.9% | 92.6% |
| College graduation rate | 58.5% | 30.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,565 | $63,293 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.4% | 11% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Madison, Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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