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City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2022 |
| Primary election: August 9, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held a special election for two city council seats on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District 2
General election
Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 2
Mark Chambers Jr. defeated Jerel Ballard in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Chambers Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 76.3 | 6,011 | |
| Jerel Ballard (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 1,795 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 7,880 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 2
Mark Chambers Jr. and Jerel Ballard defeated Keyellia Morries and Amelia Peace in the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 2 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Chambers Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 59.6 | 983 | |
| ✔ | Jerel Ballard (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 371 | |
| Keyellia Morries (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 284 | ||
 | Amelia Peace (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,649 | |||
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District 3
General election
Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 3
Jonathan Brostoff won election in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jonathan Brostoff (Nonpartisan) | 98.1 | 14,246 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 14,529 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jonathan Brostoff advanced from the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 3.
Additional elections on the ballot
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- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)
- Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2022)
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- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)
- Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2022)
August 9, 2022
- United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022
- Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2022
- Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2022
- Wisconsin Treasurer election, 2022
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)
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- Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2022
- Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2022
- Wisconsin Treasurer election, 2022
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
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About the city
- See also: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. As of 2020, its population was 577,222.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
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| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 577,222 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 96 | 54,166 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 42% | 84.3% |
| Black/African American | 38.8% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 8.4% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.4% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 84.4% | 92.6% |
| College graduation rate | 24.6% | 30.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $43,125 | $63,293 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.6% | 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. | ||
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